The old merchants of New York City / by Walter Barrett.

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Henry De Rham and Dr. Hodge, who had married
sisters of his wife.
In 1810, Mr. Titus went out of the concern, and it
became Major & Gillespie, in the same old store, No.
299 Pearl street.
George Gillespie, resided a few doors from the store,
at 211 Pearl.
In 1812, Major & Gillespie removed their store to
211 Pearl, and Titus continued the business at 299.
In 1833 the store was changed to 157 Pearl, and Mr.
Major removed to 59 Warren, and Gillespie to 12 Dey.
In 1814 M. & G. moved to 71 Pearl.
In 1816 they moved to 79 Pine; there they kept
until 1819, when the house dissolved. Mr. Major moved
to 56 Barclay street.
In 1822 he opened a store at 73 Pine. Gillespie
resided at 12 Dey street until he died in 1823. His
widow moved to 10 Barclay street. In 1824, Mr.
Major moved to 175 Pearl street, and continued in
that street until 1833. In 1832 he moved his residence
to 11 Walker, and his store to 30 Cedar street. Commercial misfortune visited the honored old merchant of
thirty-one years standing, in 1836, and he kept an office
in Old Slip, No. 11, that year, and lived at 19 Lispenard
street. There he died. His widow, with a large
family of fine children, moved up to 71 Mercer street
after her husband's death. The family was universally
respected. They resided in Mercer street several years.
In those days - forty years ago - Mercer street was
one of the best in the city for private residences.
Of the children the eldest son, Alexander, is now a
banker in this city. The next son, W. H., was one of
the firm of Edward Lanmbert & Co., a large silk house,
and both reside with thir mother and sisters at 99 St.
Mark's place.