The record-union., 1897-12-29

appears as owned by Captain Thomas
Clarke, whose heirs sold it to William
Edgar in 1884 for e. go. No house and
lot on Wall street would then have
brought to large a sum.
In 1867 the East River flowed up to
the south side of Pearl street or what
was then Great Dock Street" and IN
that year the city began to sell the
lands upder water. On September 1st
a water lot was sold to William Cox
directly opposite his house. 1t was
No. and was 46 feet wide and % feet
in length.
ROBERT LIVINGSTON.
Among the persons who were interest
ed in the plans and voyages of Cap
tain Kidd was no less man than
Robert Livingston. 1t is quite signlfl-
cant that ON June 80, 1893. William
Kidd and his wife sold this water
lot to Livingston for $50 In 1896
Samuel Brady released his claim for
e45. Upon that lot Robert Livingston
built two houses, of which the west one
was somewhat the larger. He died
about 172S and left the west house to
his daughter, Margaret, who married
house to Joana, wife of Cornelius Van
Horne, and after their death to their
heirs
The will of Margaret Vetch states
that: Whereas, my grandson, William
Bayard, son of Stephen Bayard, and
my daughter, Aida, is heir entail to the
house where / now live, which house
and lot l compute to be worth FL 900"
She leaves to her brother Robert an
equal amount. This house and lot is
now No. 80 Pearl street. AS William
Bayard was a royalist, the house and
lot was confscated and sold to James
Abeel, 1884.
Upon this lot and lots next west was
in after years the famous Pearl-street
House, one of the most popular hotels
in the city and a great resort of mer-
chants from all parts of the country.
1t was destroyed in the great fire of
1885, but rebuilt for John r. Peters
in 1886. 1t was again burned in 1858.
A bonded warehouse now occupies the
site, and upon it is a marble tablet in
commemoration of the great confagra-
tion.
OTHER OLD LOTS.
92) descended to her grandson, Gar
rett Van Horne, who sold it to Thomas
Timpson in 1895. In the will of Will
lam Cox mention is made of house
and lot he bought of John Robinson" :"
This was purchased by him in 1857, and
described as a "house and lot now in
tenure of Philip Richards, merchant,
being on the southeast side of the city,
fronting the street or water side, be-
tween the house and ground of Caster
Learsen and the house late belonging
to Mary Johnson, widow of Garret
Lockerman." 1t was fifty-six feet in
front and the price, 5000, shows it's
high value at the time. This is now
Nos. 125 and 127 Pearl street. It is the
second lot east of the ancient "Sloat
lane" which, after being widened
twice is now Hanover street Sarah
Rousby outlived her husband and died
in 1882. In her will she mentions five
children, Christopher. Henry, William,
Sarah, wife of Joseph Latham, and Eli
zabeth. wife Of John Troup. Whether
any of these were the offspring of Cap
tain Kidd is unknown
No doubt the Historical Society will
see the propriety of placing tablet
TO mark the dwelling of man of whom
so much is heard and so little is known.
With due respect to them the following
may be proposed:
Upon this spot stood the house
OF Captain William Kidd
Who .'brcke Gods laws as he sailed"
If he had stayed here instead of sailing
And kept Gods laws instead of breaking
He would have been much more happy
But much less famous
VIM. s. Pelletreau, In New York
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