History of Westchester county : New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City / . siness on a site whichis now owned by the well-known publishers, theHarpers. In 1X42 he purchased the estate in NewRochelle known as the Pintard farm,- containingabout one hundred acres, at what was then consid-ered a fair price, twenty-five dollars an acre. In 1844he retired from business and resolved to spend hisdays in the country. In 1846 he sold the farm inNew Rochelle and removed to East Chester, wherehe bought what was known as the Pinkney farm,and b
History of Westchester county : New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City / . siness on a site whichis now owned by the well-known publishers, theHarpers. In 1X42 he purchased the estate in NewRochelle known as the Pintard farm,- containingabout one hundred acres, at what was then consid-ered a fair price, twenty-five dollars an acre. In 1844he retired from business and resolved to spend hisdays in the country. In 1846 he sold the farm inNew Rochelle and removed to East Chester, wherehe bought what was known as the Pinkney farm,and built the house now owned by the heirs of JohnB. Dunham. About 18i>7 Mr. Duncombe boughta portion of the farm which was formerly thehomestead of Philemon Fowler, the representative ofthe ancient family of that name. Upon this tract hebuilt the elegant stone mansion which he has sincemade his home. It is situated on the west side ofThird Avenue, in South Mount Vernon, and here hepasses the evening of his days in quiet and retire-ment. Mr. Duncombe married, in 182X, Helen H. Stock-i ton Opie. They were the parents of three
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