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- Peter Goelet was born 13 Jan 1764, at Perth Amboy, NJ.
Baptized Feb 23, 1764, by Rev. Robert McKean.
Sponsors: John Berrien & John Lawrence*.
Buried. St. Peter's churchyard, Sept. 7, 1828.
1730 (G65) 1786 May 10 - 1792 July 28 GOELET, Catherine, of NYC, spinster,
Goddaughter Elizabeth, dau of bro. Peter Goelet, sister Jane, wife of John Zebriska of Hackensack, NJ, children of brother Francis Goelet, vizt: James & Peter,
children of bro. Peter Goelet, vizt: Elizabeth, Alice, Lott, Jennet, John Peter, Robert, Ratsey, Thomas, Billopp & Christoper Billopp Goelet, son of sister Jane Zebriska, vizt: John Zebreiska, jun.
Real & personal estate (plate). Executors nephews John & Peter Goelet of NYC, merchants.
Witnesses: Theophilus de Bow, Thomas Hicks, both of NYC, gentlemen, & Vincent Mathews.
. 1752 Jun 20 - Goelet, Francis, New York, & Elizabeth Leonard, Perth Amboy,
. 1775 Oct. 26th. - Goelet, Peter, New York, & Elizabeth Farmar,
. 1791 Sep 20 New York
About half after one this morning a fire was discovered in the Mill St, nest to the Custom House, which threatened destruction to all the adjoining buildings in Duke & Princess St. The wind
blowing south added forty to the fames, notwithstanding the known activity & vigilance of the citizens of NY on such trying occasions, the whole block of buildings at the upper end of Mill St. through into Duke St. were entirely confused. The fire was not got under until six o'clock.
. Sept 21. New York. List of 10 houses burnt, inc.. the house of Rev. Mr Seixas, the house of the widow Miller; & the coach house & stables of Mr. Goelet in Mill Street; Mr. Goelet's horses perished in the stables.
the wind being very high greatly quantities of coal & burning shingles were carried over the city to a great distanced. Several houses & sites adjoining. the burnt building are much injured. Two children are reduced from the flames of a house in Duke St. by means of the pole & blanket. They were asleep in the third story of the house & were not awakens till the staircase was all on fire.
Ref: Philadelphia Federal Gazette.
. 1894 Jul 29, Extracted from much longer article: (This is apparently Peter Goelet.2)
Down in Mechanics' Row, Where Peter Goelet Build Shops for His Friends The Carpenters, Coopers & Blacksmiths - Old home of the Industrial Arts. Rebuilt, although the merchants offered High rents for stores. The tap of the mallet upon oaken staves, the clang of anvils & roar of might sledgers are seldom heard now down in Mechanics Row at west side of Broad St. extending from south to Front St. from # 126 to no. 140....the place when old Peter Goelet walked in the shops & watched the mechanics at work. Gold & silent is the forge of Isaac Hall, the ships smith, the shops where sturdy John Reed & Hale, John Beam made casks & barrels have not tenants now. Cast in raised letters of the iron lintels are the names of some of artisans from whom Peter Goelet built shops...Mechanics row was the home of master workmen & throngs of apprentice boys. Steam & electricity are taking the place of human muscle.
The heirs of Peter Goelet, merchant & mechanic, have kept Mechanics' row unchanged all these years. In years gone by the tradesmen & merchants petitioned Peter Goelet to tear down the row of low buildings & to erect big warehouses upon the site. He would always refuse with the same smile & shake of the head. "What would the mechanics do then? They must have a place somewhere, you know. They can't afford to pay the rent in such buildings as you want me to build."
The heirs of PF gave never disturbed it. Every lease that is drown specified that the room rented is to be used for "mechanical purposes". There was no truer friend of the skilled mechanic that old PG who early in this century was a prosperous merchant in Hanover square. He accumulated a large fortune, which he invested principally in real estate. He was a bachelor. The old house where he lived still stands in Broadway at 19th Street. In the basement of this venerable mansion PG had his shop. There he had a forge, carpenter's bench & tools of many trades. After business hours he was nearly always found there, in his old age whenever any wished to see PG they known he wold be in this little basement shop.
The queer little wooden shop stood for decades with the little public house on the South st. Corner. PG's idea that mechanics need a little refreshment once in a while, so there was a queer little tavern there where well cooked dinners & a good beer & ale could always be had ...is now a modern saloon. ...One chill winter day in 1851 the shops went in in flames. PG said " Where will the mechanics go? No, they shall always have a place while I'm alive."PG planned a new Mechanics row built 6 two story brick buildings. ..old tenants had the first choice.
Palatial office buildings & mammoth stores have been built on other portions of the Goelet estate, but the row has known no change on South street.
Ref: New York Herald. 1894. - - - [1, 2]
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1764 - 1828 (64 years)