Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-31

in its amputation Seemingly. however.
he was little Handicapped by its loss IN
his business or spirits. and he maintained
his standing as first-class workman ana
good-natured. entertaining companion.
On 18th street was another Clements
family. and also P H. Cation. who was
hookbinder Among others on this square
was the Grant family. of which the father
with Simon Frasier Samuel Mackey.
hricklayer. and Mrs Gary.
The square east. 81. between l. X. 50
and ith streets. figured little in the oic
title records. but il was known TO the
tax books OF the corporation and in the
court records: to the latter by the Htiga-
ton over Greenleafs holdings. II was
not till 1874 that there was a title paper
passed. and then the whole square went
TO William B Todd and John p. Pepper.
Gait Establishes Home.
Soon after this two lots on I street east
of 4th street went to Matthew Calf and
NJ. G. Emery. stone cutters. Later J. A.
Burch bought the corner, which he sold TO
Samuel Wrue. Mr.. Gait lived here some
years.
Between Sd. .th. X and l. streets was
square 526 laid off for twelve lots. which
went to the proprietors. Lynch and Sands.
in 1ta: jeremiah and j. =. Warder IN
ISL had two lots at the corner of I'd and
Sd street went 10 A Suter. who in 1S2,
sold to John Pickrell. George Cover in
1922 bought two lots. including the corner
Of I'd and L streets. and W. H. Harrison.
the corner of 4th and * streets. selling In
1890 to George Adkins.
The first settlement here is believed to
have been that of Benjamin NJ. Mccoy,
one of the best known colored men Of
Washington In 1894 lots and 10 and
part of 8. including the corner of Sd and
c. vl-$ 1,- !, f~1 ~ n
small house was erected. assessed for but
$50. but subsequently much greater i'm
provenlent was made. The family have
resided here for years and 1t is still In
their possession.
Mccoy is remembered by many of the
older families having served the best
part of his life as the porter in the en-
ployment of the Perrys. dry goods mer-
chants. who by his faithfulness to his
duty. quiet. unassuming manners and high
sense of honor made hosts of friends
among the white people and was recog-
nized by his race as one whose counsels
were safe to follow. For many years he
was attached to the Asbury NJ E. Church.
Nth and K streets. and as superiTtend-
ent of the Sunday school he saw many
who entered as infants grow up to be
useful members of the church and COM
munity. In 1897 Joseph Sinclair had the
west half of lot s. on L. street. and Elias
Kane lot I. on 4th street.
Square 90. laid on for nine lots. vested
in Lynch and Sands in the lines of New
York avenue. l.. I'd and 4th streets was
involved in the Greenleaf suits for some
years. In the twenties D. Lyons and John
Pickrell owned some lots. and in 1890 John
a. Wilson owned lot on New York ave-
nue.. as did George Coon al the corner of
4th street and New York avenue, and on
I'd street.
In 1897 P. Kurtz Mad the Coon lots and
the next year Joseph Downey bought the
one on 3D. street. E. Kane at the same
time owned a lot at 4th and l. streets
and a lot on 4th street David A Hall
owned lot corner of Sd and l. streets and
one on 4th street. and in 1S45 James
Raley was on 4th street
JAMES CROGGON.