Caspar Wistar estate book
Creation: 1752-1765Abstract
Caspar Wistar (1696–1752) was a German-born Philadelphia merchant and brass button maker. He also founded the first glassworks in America near Salem, New Jersey, in 1739. The single volume contains a cash book of receipts of Wistar's estate (1752-1765).
Dates
- Creation: 1752-1765
Creator
- Wistar, Caspar, 1696-1752 (Person)
Extent
1 volume(s)
Biographical Note
Caspar Wistar (1696–1752) was a German-born Philadelphia merchant and brass button maker. He also founded the first glassworks in America near Salem, New Jersey, in 1739. Born, Caspar Wuster in Hilsbach, near Heidelberg, Germany, on February 3, 1696, and died in Philadelphia on March 21, 1752. The Anglicized form "Wistar" was recorded on his naturalization papers and adopted by his descendants. Wistar arrived in Philadelphia on September 16, 1717, and eventually became a successful merchant and glassmaker.
Scope and Content
The single volume contains a cash book of receipts of Wistar's estate (1752-1765), including transactions with his son and principal heir, Richard Wistar (1727-1781). There is a separate list of bonds belonging to his widow, Catherine Jansen Wistar (1703-1786).
Access Restrictions
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Language of Materials
English
Additional Description
Provenance
On Deposit.
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- Caspar Wistar estate book
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
