. History of the city of New York : its origin, rise, and progress. ightof brilliant massive silver, while a forest of decanters graced the side-board, and costly wines flowed free and fast. He had recently (in 1752) built what is now known as the Old Wal-ton House, in Franklin Siiuare, then the continuation of Queen was the most private residence wliich had l>een attempted onthis continent. It was English in design ; and it was as far as practica-ble an improvement upon all previous architecture. Its walls were assubstantial as many modern churches. Its bricks, brown-ston
. History of the city of New York : its origin, rise, and progress. ightof brilliant massive silver, while a forest of decanters graced the side-board, and costly wines flowed free and fast. He had recently (in 1752) built what is now known as the Old Wal-ton House, in Franklin Siiuare, then the continuation of Queen was the most private residence wliich had l>een attempted onthis continent. It was English in design ; and it was as far as practica-ble an improvement upon all previous architecture. Its walls were assubstantial as many modern churches. Its bricks, brown-stone water- 684 HISTORY OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. tables, lintels, jambs, and decorations were all imported, as also its expen-sive furniture, which was in keeping with the style of the superb staircase in its ample liall, with mahogany hand-rails andbannisters, by age as dark as ebony, was tit for any noblemans had a broad portico upheld by fluted columns, and surmounted byarmorial bearings; and quaint heads cut from the freestone looked down. Walton House in 1760. upon the street from between the windows. The grounds extended tothe water, and were laid out and cultivated with fastidious care. William Walton liad acquired his fortune in part through an advanta-geous contract with some Spaniards at St. Augustine. He was the sonof Captain William Walton, who was an enterprising builder of vessels,as well as a shipper of goods ; and who appears also to have sailed hisown vessels on trading voyages to the West Indies and to the SpanishMain. He married (January 27, 1731) Cornelia, daughter of Dr. WilliamBeekman and Catharine Peters de la Noy. His brother Jacob had, fiveyears prior to this date, married Maria, the sister of Dr. William Beek-man, and daughter of Gerard Beekman and Magdalen Abeel. The twobrothers were in partnership until the death of Jacob, in 1749. A son WILLI A Af WALTON. (jSO of the latter, whose name was William, became the favorite and heir (
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