Caspar Wistar February 3, 1696 – March 21, 1752

[Steve/sewell]

Caspar Wistar February 3, 1696 – March 21, 1752

Wistarburgh the first sucessfull glass house in the original 13 colonies 1739-1782
This is an important document which I have begun to scan,
and archive pertaining to Caspar Wistars Estate begining 1o days after his death.
This appears to be an account ledger showing repayment of loans and interest from the glass house business
to various family members; sons, daughters,son inlaws, daughter inlaws,investors ect.
Where I am 90 percent sure of glass I have in my collection as to being attributed to Wistarburgh,
these ledger sheets show all the family easily seen in the Wistars lineal descent with monies owed them
by the glass house.This is an important piece of information showing the incredible wealth attained by The Wistars
and their extended family.The ledger was kept by Caspars Daughter Catherine who married Issac Greenleaf.
Richard Wistars name is clearly shown and his sister calls him Rich on one occasion.


The Genealogy of the Caspar and Catherine (nee Jansen) Wistar


GENEALOGY


FIRST GENERATION

CASPAR WISTAR 1696-1752 Married 1726 CATHERINE JANSEN 1703-1786

SECOND GENERATION

Children of Caspar WISTAR and Catherine Jansen – (above)

Richard 1727-1781 Married 1751 1) Sarah Wyatt 1733-1771
Married 1776 2) Mary Gilbert* Nee Bacon No Chidren

Margaret 1728(9)-1793 Married 1760 Reuben Haines 1727-1793


Catharine 1730-1771 Married 1753 Isaac Greenleafe* 1715-1771


Joshua 1732-1734

Rebecca 1735(6)-1791 Married 1755 Samuel Morris 1732-1812


Sarah 1738-1815

Caspar 1740(1)-1811 Married 1765 Mary Franklin 1735-1804


THIRD GENERATION

III Children of Richard WISTAR and Sarah Wyatt

Caspar 1752-1756 Died single



Bartholomew 1754-1796 Died single



Richard 1756-1821 Married 1782 Sarah Morris


John 1759-1815 Married 1781 Charlotte Newbold
1762-1819


Caspar (M. D.) 1761-1818 Married 1788 1) Isabella Marshall -1790 No children
Married 1798 2) Elizabeth Mifflin 1774-1844


Thomas 1764-1851 Married 1786 Mary Waln 1765-1844


Elizabeth Wyatt 1766-1855 Married 1788 Richard Miller 1764-1803


Catharine 1770-1822 Married 1797 William Bache, M. D. 1773-1820




II Children of Caspar WISTAR and Mary Franklin




Johnson Died at birth 1766-




Thomas 1767-1814 Died single


Catharine Franklin 1768-1824 Married 1804 Abraham Sharples* 1748-1835


Sarah 1770-1845 Married 1790 George Pennock* 1764-1799


Mary 1772-1810 Died single


Son 1774-1774 Died at birth


Deborah 1775- Died single



Samuel 1780-1812 Died single



Genealogy from “THE WISTAR FAMILY†by Richard

 

[Steve/sewell]

RE: Caspar Wistar February 3, 1696 – March 21, 1752

The first page in the ledger.


The English is not 100% grammatically correct remember they were of Palatine German descent.
The Ledger states the following.


The following sums was received by Catherine Wistar from her fathers estate & is also included in remaining bonds
of Caspar wistars estate.



The ledger then shows a summary of different dates and monies.

 

[Steve/sewell]

RE: Caspar Wistar February 3, 1696 – March 21, 1752

On the second page you can clearly see the name of Catherine Wistar at the top of the page.

 

[Steve/sewell]

RE: Caspar Wistar February 3, 1696 – March 21, 1752

The third page no names are mentioned just a carry over from the previous page.

 

[Steve/sewell]

RE: Caspar Wistar February 3, 1696 – March 21, 1752

The fourth page showing Sarah Wistar who died single but wealthy.

 

[Steve/sewell]

RE: Caspar Wistar February 3, 1696 – March 21, 1752

The fifth page showing Reuben Haines who was married to Margerate Wistar Caspars daughter.
The Haines were a very sucessfull business family in Philadelphia just prior to the Revolution

 

[Steve/sewell]

RE: Caspar Wistar February 3, 1696 – March 21, 1752

The sixth page clearly shows the initials RW at the top of the page.
These intials are Richard Wistars.

Further down at the bottom of the page is none other then Charles Stedman
You might recognize his name if you collect Stiegel glass.Here is a little
background of information on him.

In 1756, Stiegel brought in outside investors from Philadelphia, Charles and Alexander Stedman, who helped him operate his furnace. Into the 1760s, Stiegel and the Stedmans acquired land and expanded their iron interests. They quickly bought up several thousand acres of property adjoining the Elizabeth Furnace. Stiegel independently formed a partnership with Michael Gross, a Lancaster merchant, to buy another forge in Berks County a few miles north of Wolmelsdorf. Stiegel added several thousand acres to the property and renamed it "Charming Forge." A few years later, the Stedmans bought out Gross's interest in the place. Meanwhile, the three partners bought up a 749-acre tract in Rapho Township.

 

[Steve/sewell]

RE: Caspar Wistar February 3, 1696 – March 21, 1752

Page seven shows Catherine Greenleafe the author and keeper of this ledger.
She was married to Issac Greenleafe a Philadelphia Merchant.He sold Wines and liquors and it is probably
safe to assume he purchased bottles from his brother inlaws glass house.

 

[Steve/sewell]

RE: Caspar Wistar February 3, 1696 – March 21, 1752

On the eighth Page of the ledger you see the words (by his wifes legacy).
They could only be talking nabout Richards first wife Mary Gilbert.
I deduced this information using the genealogical chart and seeing the only wife that
died at the time of this ledger was Richards first wife Mary.
Caspar II had a wife named Mary Franklin.She was Benjamin Franklins Grand daughter.
She lived till 1804 and no date in this ledger is recorded after 1775.

 

[Steve/sewell]

RE: Caspar Wistar February 3, 1696 – March 21, 1752

Page nine of the ledger shows the name of Reuben Haines.
He was a very sucsessfull Philadelphia business man who owned with Samuel Morris his brother inlaw
a store that sold just about every good imaginable.