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Note: rom Michigan, to her grandson, Edward Howard Leggett, 1845-1927, where she had accompanied her two sons, Augustus and Samuel, and their families, to see them settled there:]
Commerce
Many thanks my dear Howard for such a nice letter. I was very much pleased to think you could write as well, as to be able to send me a letter way off in Michigan. I showed it to your little cousins and they said you must be smarter than they where. How do you get along with your school, and how does [your brother] Clinton [Clinton Huggins Leggett, 1847-1937] like it, you must give my love to him, and kiss little [your brother] Willie [William Thomas Leggett, 1852-1909] for me. How does your garden look, and how are the goats. Have you had much rain. It has rained almost [page change] almost all the time since we have been here, we are now at Uncle Sam, [Samuel Mott Leggett, 1820-1883] they have a very pleasant place, a great many beautiful trees, and a nice garden, and they are going to have a great deal of fruit. When I come home I shall bring [your cousin, Samuel Mott Leggett's son] Oscar [Oscar Coles Leggett, 1848-1916] with us, and I hope you will teach him to be as quiet, and good, a little boy as you are. I want to see you all very much, you must give my best love to your dear Father and Mother [Thomas Bogart and Sarah Maria (Huggins) Leggett] and all our other friends, and believe me to be your affectionate
Grandmama
[Handwritten in pencil:
Probably 1852 E. H. Leggett
1925
1852
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In the 1870 Census, Margaret is living with her son Thomas and his family, in Elizabeth, N. J. (450 N. Broad St.)
Thos B. Leggett found in:
Census Microfilm Records: New Jersey, 1870
Age: 45
Gender: M
Race: W
Birthplace: NY
State: New Jersey
County: UNION
Locale: 5-WD ELIZABETH
Series: M593
Roll: 890
Part: 1
Page: 499A
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(1884 Auction articles are placed here as lack of space precludes placing them with the notes for William H. Leggett.)
Unidentified New York City Newspaper,
[February or March 1884]
REAL ESTATE AT AUCTION.
Improved and Productive Property and
Eligible Building Lots.
Estate of William H. Leggett.
Pursuant to judgment of the Supreme Court I will sell on TUESDAY, MARCH 18, at noon, at the Merchants' Exchange Sales-room, 111 Broadway, the following premises:
No. 301 PEARL-ST., near Ferry Street.-Four-story brick store with cellar.
No. 404 PEARL-ST. AND No. 10 NEW BOWERY.-Six-story brick store with cellar and vaults under sidewalks on both fronts.
No. 43 EAST 13TH-ST.-Three-story brick dwelling, with basement.
No. 9 EAST 16TH-ST.-High stoop, four-story brick dwelling, with basement, cellar and two-story extension.
No. 214 WEST 29TH-ST. Five-story brick tenement (double), with basement and cellar.
No. 813 6TH-AV., cor. 46th st.-Four-story brick store, with basement.
No. 804 6TH-AV.-Four-Story Brick Store, with Basement.
No. 154 WEST 48TH ST.-Three-story, high stoop, brown stone dwelling, with basement and cellar.
No. 567 THIRD-AV.-Two five-story brick stores, with cellar.
No. 657 WATER-ST.-Two-story brick dwelling, with attic and basement.
Nos. 71, 73, and 75 JACKSON-ST.-Three two-story frame dwellings, with attics and basements.
No. 77 JACKSON-ST.-cor. of Front-st. Two-story frame store, with attic and cellar.
No. 327 FRONT-ST.-Two-story brick dwelling, with attic and basement.
No. 334 FRONT-ST.-Two-story frame dwelling, with attic and basement.
No. 340 FRONT-ST.-Two-story frame dwelling, with basement.
No. 382 SOUTH-ST.-Two Lots running through to Front, one on each street;
Four Full Lots on East 110th-st.
All leases expire May 1 next.
Maps and diagrams may be had at my office or at the office of the auctioneer, RICHARD V. HARNETT, 111 Broadway, Room D, basement; and a full description of each parcel may be found in the Daily Register of Mondays and Thursdays, and in the Evening Post of Mondays and Thursdays of each week preceding the sale. AUSTIN ABBOTT, Referee, 71 Broadway, New-York City.
NEW-YORK, Feb. 26, 1884.
JACKSON & INGRAHAM, Plaintiff's Attorneys,
16 Exchange-place, New-York City.
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The New York Times
Wednesday March 19, 1884.
Page 6, top of column 1
THE REAL ESTATE MARKET.
The attendance at the Exchange yesterday, Tuesday, March 18, was large. The attraction was the announced partition sale by Richard V. Harnett & Co., auctioneers, under the direction of Austin Abbot, Esq., Referee, of the estate of William H. Leggett, comprising New-York City improved real estate. The bidding was quite spirited, and the sale aggregated $301,750. [Figures given below add up to $331,600] Full particulars, with the names of purchasers, are annexed. One four-story brick store, with lot 25 by 110, No. 301 Pearl-st., west side, 100.2 feet south of Ferry-st., sold for $26,700, to Clinton H. Leggett; one six-story brick store, with lot 25.2 by 86.6 by 36.9 by 60.9, No. 404 Pearl-st., east side, running through to (No. 10) New-Bowery, south of New Chambers-st., sold for $31,000, to Henry L. Morris; two-story brick dwelling, with lot 25 by 70, No. 657 Water-st., east side, 325 feet south of Jackson-st., sold for $4,100, to Timothy Deasey; five two-story frame buildings, with plot of land 70 by 78.2, Nos. 71 to 77 Jackson-st., south-west corner of (No. 340) Front-st., sold for $18,200, to B. F. Porter; two-story frame dwelling, with lot 16.8 by 70, No. 334 Front-st., west side, south of above, sold for $2,600, to Edward Connaughton; two-story brick dwelling, with lot 18.6 by 70, No. 327 Front-st., west side, south of above, sold for $4,000, to T. F. Cantwell; one lot, 25 by 140, No. 382 South-st., west side, running through to Front-st., 200 feet south of Jackson-st., sold for $6,700, to John Hogan; three-story brick dwelling, with lot 19.2 by 47.11, No. 43 East 13th-st., north side, 77.1 feet east of University- place, sold for $15,000, to F. A. O. Schwartz; four-story brick dwelling, with lot 25 by 92, No. 9 East 16th -st., north side, 191.10 feet east of 5th-av., sold for $39,000 to Latimer Bailey; five-story brick building, with lot 24.10 by 98.9, No. 214 West 29th-st., south side, 201 feet west of 7th-av., for $18,500, to M. Coleman; five-story brick building, with lot 24.8 by 105, No. 567 3d-av., east side, 74.1 feet north of 37th-st., for $23,500, to Henry Tonjes; four-story brick building, with lot 18.9 by 75, No. 804 6th-ave., east side, 81.8 feet south of 46th-st., for $27,600, to Matthew Murray; similar building, with lot 20 by 80, south-west corner of 46th-st., sold for $48,000, to Henry Gafken; three-story brown-stone-front dwelling, with lot 18.9 by 100.5, No. 154 West 48th-st., south side, 225 feet east of 7th-av., for $18,300, to J. H. Hindley, and four lots each 25 by 100.11, on East 110th-st., south side, 150 feet east of Lexington-av., for $48,400, to John A. Casey.
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Unidentified New York City Newspaper,
[Wednesday, 19 March 1884]
SELLING THE LEGGETT ESTATE.
Prices Which Indicate a Rising Market.
INVESTORS PREFERRING LAND TO BANK INTEREST.
Four Per Cent Income Accepted as Good Interest on Capital.
The Real Estate Exchange yesterday was crowded with moneyed men who jostled each other vigorously as they struggled toward Auctioneer Harnett, who poured out honeyed praises of the property he was selling. The bidding showed that the real estate market is on the rise, and that houses and land are beginning to be substituted for high priced government bonds as a safe investment for capital in New York. As the prices mounted the ladder of competition round after round the auctioneer's face grew rosier, his eyes brighter and his tongue more persuasive.
The property under consideration is known as the William H. Leggett estate. Mr. Leggett was an old New York drug and oil merchant at No. 301 Pearl street in the prosperous ante-bellum days. [Handwritten in margin: Importer + Jobber of Dry Goods] Over thirty years ago he retired from business having amassed a great fortune, and lived in his mansion, near Baretta Point, on the Sound, where he entertained sumptuously. On his death some years ago, he left eight children. Most of these children had large families, and it was agreed among the heirs to begin an action in the Supreme Court by John, Francis and Thomas B. Leggett, as executors for their dead father, against Augustus W. Leggett and other heirs. It was a friendly action, and resulted in yesterday's partition sale by Austin Abbott, the referee.
The notable feature of the sale was the fact that the income of the property sold represented not more than four or five per cent interest on the money invested by buyers. This is taken by experts to be an indication of the growing tendency to put money in real estate. It is also interpreted by others as an indication of a speedy rise in rents, as real estate owners are never satisfied with less than nine or ten per cent interest on money invested, in view of the wear and tear on this kind of property.
The first piece sold was a four story brick store, with a cellar, at No. 301 Pearl street, near Ferry street. Its present rental is $2,000. The store was sold for $26,750 to Clinton A. [no, H.] Leggett.
A six story brick store at Nos. 404 Pearl Street and No. 10 New Bowery sold for $31,000 to Henry L. Morris. It has a cellar and vaults under the sidewalk on both fronts. The present rental is $3,000, with water tax and repairs.
After some lively bidding F. A. Schwartz bought the three story brick dwelling house, with basement, at No. 43 East Thirteenth street for $15,000. The premises are rented just now for $1,200.
Latimer Bailey bought a four story brick dwelling with high stoop, basement, cellar and a two story extension, No. 9 East Sixteenth street, for $39,000. The rent of the house is $2,300, with water tax and repairs.
A five story brick double tenement, with basement and cellar, at No. 214 West Twenty-ninth street, was bought by M. Coleman for $18,500. The property is about 25 feet front by 98 feet deep and the aggregate rentals are $2,214.
AN APPARENTLY FAMILIAR DEVICE.
When the auctioneer put up a four story brick store at No. 813 Sixth avenue an innocent looking man in the audience shouted -
"The Building Department has condemned that house."
"No use, young man," replied the auctioneer sarcastically, "that trick won't work today. Try s'm'other day."
"But an order from the department has been issued," persisted the man.
"It is true," said Referee Abbott, "that an order has been issued and we only got it this morning. But the repairs which the building needs are very trifling. This looks like a trick."
"It is quite evident, young man," said the auctioneer, with a withering look at the interrupter, "that you don't want to buy this property. Give those who do a chance."
This raised a laugh a the expense of the real estate bear and the bidding ran up to $48,000, at which price it was knocked down to Henry Gatken. The house has a one story brick shop in the rear, which is owned by the tenant and is subject to removal or sale. The premises bring in at present a rental of $3,000, with water tax and repairs.
GOOD PRICES.
The three story high stoop brown stone dwelling at No. 154 West Forty-eighth street has a frontage of about 18 feet and a depth of 100 feet. It has a basement and cellar, an rents, with water taxes and repairs, for $1,350. The property was sold readily for $18, 300 to J. H. Hindley.
Henry Tonjes bought a five story brick building at No. 567 Third avenue for $23,500. The property includes two stores and a cellar and is about 105 feet deep by 24 feet front. Its present rentals aggregate $1,902.
About one-half the block bounded by Gouverneur slip, Jackson, Front and Water streets was sold at good prices. Three two story frame dwellings at Nos. 71, 73 and 75 Jackson street sold respectively for $3,000, $2,800 and $3,000. The houses have basements and attics and bring in rents aggregating $792. The corner house at No. 77 Jackson street has a frontage of 19 feet and is a two story frame house with attic and cellar, with a rental of $180. It sold for $5,400 to D. F. Porter, who bought the three adjoining lots. [71, 73 and 75] Mr. Porter bought a two story frame dwelling, with a basement, at No. 340 Front street, for $4,000. It is 70 feet deep by 18 feet front and has a present rental of $288.
A two story frame building, with attic and basement, [No. 334 Front street] was bought by Ed. Connaughtson for $2,600. It is 70 feet deep by 18 feet front and rents now for $240. A similar piece of property, with a rental of $360, at No. 327 Front street, was sold to T. F. Cantwell for $4,000. The last lot on the block was a two story brick dwelling, with attic and basement, at No. 657 Water street, which went to Timothy Deasy for $4,100. It rents for $264.
John Hogan paid $6,700 for the property at No. 382 South street, which consisted of two lots running through to Front street. Each lot has a street frontage and the two measure 25 by 140 feet. They rent at present for $300.
Four lots on East 110th street, between Third and Lexington avenues, were sold to John A. Casey for $4,600 or an aggregate of $18,400. The whole piece of property has a frontage of 100 feet and a depth of 100 feet.
Although the property was mostly located in the lower part of the city the prices were looked upon as very high. The total amount realized from the sale was $ [illegible, as underneath the next clipping in the photocopy, but the above transactions total $268,250. The property at No. 804 6th Avenue was left out, but it sold for $27,600, (see next article) bringing the total to $295,850. Another article claims the sale took in over $301,000. The New York Times account above claims the total was $301,750, but the individual sales prices given in its the account add up to $331,600. Taking inflation into account, this would be over $6.6 million in 2000 dollars. The total would no doubt be even higher today, given the increased demand for Manhattan real estate.]
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Unidentified New York City Newspaper,
[Wednesday, 19 March 1884]
REAL ESTATE MARKET.
At the Exchange Salesroom yesterday the real estate belonging to the estate of the late William H. Leggett was sold by order of the Supreme Court, under the direction of Austin Abbott, referee, by R. V. Harnett & Co., auctioneers. The sale was ordered for the purpose of effecting a partition of the property among the heirs of the estate. An extraordinary large crowd of persons were in attendance, the room being filled to its utmost capacity.
The terms of the sale were 60 per cent. of the purchase money on bond and mortgage for three to five years at 6 per cent. Per annum, with the option of paying all cash if the purchasers so desired.
The sale was commenced promptly at 12 o'clock by offering the four-story brick store, with lot 25x110, No. 301 Pearl st., 100 feet west of Ferry st. The bidding started very briskly and continued so until the parcel was knocked down and sold to Clinton H. Leggett for $26, 750.
The remainder of the catalogue, consisting of eighteen parcels, were then offered in their order and met with very ready buyers, every parcel being sold to actual purchasers for surprisingly good prices, as follows:
ESTATE OF THE LATE WILLIAM H. LEGGETT.
By R. V. Harnett & Co.. The four-story brick store, with lot 25x110, No. 301 Pearl st., 100 feet west of Ferry st. to Clinton H. Leggett for $26, 750.
Also the six-story brick store with lot, 25.2x60.9x36.9x[illegible], No. 404 Pearl st. and No. 10 New Bowery, 61 feet north of junction, to H. L. Morris for $31,000.
Also the three-story brick house, with lot 19.2x47.10 ½x [illegible]x49.4, No. 43 East 13th st., 77.1 feet east of University place, to F. A. O. Schwartz for $15,000.
Also the four-story brick house, with lot 25x92, No. 9 East 16th st., 191.10 feet east of 5th ave., to L. Bailey for $8,000.[Incorrect price given; see above article.]
Also the five-story brick double tenement house, with lot 24.10 1/2x98.9, No. 214 West 29th st., 201 feet west of 7th ave., to M. Coleman for $18,500.
Also the four-story brick store, with lot 20x80, on the southwest corner of 6th ave. and 46th st.; to Henry Gatkin for $48,000.
Also the four-story brick store, with lot 18.9x75, No. 804 6th ave., to Matthew Murray for $27,600.
Also the three-story brown stone house, with lot 18.9x100.5, No. 154 West 48th st., 225 feet east of 7th ave., to J. H. Hindley for $18,300.
Also the five-story brick stores, with lot 24.8x105, No. [illegible] 3d ave., 74.1 feet north of 37th st., to H. Tonjes for $23,500.
Also the two-story brick house, with lot 25x70, No. 657 Water st., to T. Deasey for $4,100.
Also the two-story brick house, with lot 18.6x70, No. 327 Water st. to F. F. Cantwell for $4,000.
Also the two-story frame house, with lot 16.8x70, No., 334 Front st., to E. Connaughton for $2,600.
Also the two-story frame store, with lot 19x60, on the northwest corner of Jackson and Front sts., to D. F. Porter for $5,400.
Also the three two-story frame houses, with lots each [illegible]7x60, adjoining on Jackson st. to same for $8,800.
Also the two-story frame house, with lot 18.2x70, adjoining on Front st., to same for $4,000.
Also the plot of land 25x140, running through from South to Front sts., 200 feet west of Jackson st., to Isabella and John Hogan for $6,700.
Also the plot of land, 100x100.11, on the south side of [illegible]h st., 170 feet west of 3d ave., to J. A. Casey for [illegible]
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New York Tribune
[Wednesday, 19 March 1884]
GOOD AUCTION PRICES FOR REALTY.
The sale of the property belonging to the estate of the late William H. Leggett at auction yesterday by Richard V. Harnett attracted many bidders, and the prices obtained were considered excellent, especially for the Sixth-ave. property the sums realized were deemed good by real estate deniers. The total amount realized from the sale was $301, [cut off]
No. 301 Pearl-st. was bought by Clinton H. Leggett for $26,750, and No. 404 Pearl-st., and No. [cut off] New-Bowery brought $31,000, the buyer being Henry Lewis Morris. Latimer Bailey, present tenant of No. 9 East Sixteenth-st., paid $39,000 for the house, the present rent of which is $2,300, with water-tax and repairs. Hanry Gaflken gave $48,000 for No. [cut off] Sixth-ave., a four story brick store, and No. [cut off] Sixth-ave. was bought by Matthew Murray for [cut off]00. No. 567 Third-ave. was sold to Henry [cut off] for $23,500. D. F. Porter paid prices ranging from $2,800 to $5,400 for four dwellings at [cut off]son and Front sts. No. 382 South-st. (two lots running through to Front-st. was purchased by [cut off] Hogan for $7,700. Four full lots in One hundred-and-tenth-st., between Lexington and [cut off] aves., were bought by John A. Casey for [cut off]00 each.
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Unidentified New York City Newspaper,
[March 1884]
City Real Estate.
The spring opens with a notable improvement in real estate and increased activity in uptown building operations. Some of our heaviest capitalists are in the market as buyers. The bidding at the recent partition sale of the estate of William H. Leggett was very spirited and the prizes realized were entirely satisfactory. Brokers generally report a steady growth in activity as the season advances. New uptown houses are being rapidly bought to be used by the buyers as permanent homes, and lots are purchased by builders for immediate improvement. The numerous inquiries for property that are for sale, even when sales are not consumated, prove that there is a large interest constantly on the alert to make investments in realty.
Source:
Family Record of David John Leggett
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GEORGE AUGUSTUS BAKER, New York, Hudson River School 1840s
Portraits of William Haight Leggett (1789-1863) and
Margaret Wright Leggett (1794-1876), oil on canvas, 1840s
Cyclopedia of Painters and Paintings, Charles Scribner, 1886:
Dates 1821-1880, George Jr., famous portraitist, etc. His father, George Sr., less well-known miniaturist (1760-after 1830).
New York Historical Society's Dictionary of Artists in America 1564-1860: Dates March 1821, NYC- 2 April 1880, NYC. Pupil, National Academy, studied abroad a short time in Italy, etc.
National Academy of Design has a self-portrait by G.A. Baker. Thirty portraits are listed, none of them a Leggett.
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Find-a-Grave has her name wrong:
<b>Mary Peck <i>Wright</i> Leggett
</b>Birth 16 Jan 1794 Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA
Death 16 Apr 1878 (aged 84) Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey, USA
Burial Woodlawn Cemetery Bronx, Bronx County, New York, USA
Memorial ID 78226566
Note: [Letter written in 1853 by Margaret Peck (Wright) Leggett, 1794-1878, f
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