Historic homes and institutions and genealogical and family history of New York . ns, which the rude hand of innovation was ready to hewdown. He was appointed recorder of the city of New York in1789. He was also a member of common council, and a judgeof mayors court. He was made comptroller of the state in 1797,and held this office till his retirement from public life. In thespring of 1800 he retired from business and professional pur-suits and purchased from one of his brothers the place wherehe was born, residing there until his death, and enjoying all thepleasures of country life. His long
Historic homes and institutions and genealogical and family history of New York . ns, which the rude hand of innovation was ready to hewdown. He was appointed recorder of the city of New York in1789. He was also a member of common council, and a judgeof mayors court. He was made comptroller of the state in 1797,and held this office till his retirement from public life. In thespring of 1800 he retired from business and professional pur-suits and purchased from one of his brothers the place wherehe was born, residing there until his death, and enjoying all thepleasures of country life. His long and useful career waa 190 GENEALOGICAL AND FAMILY HISTORY terminated by liis death, November 25, 1819, having reached hiseighty-sixth year, and the highest honors were paid to hismemory. Judge Samuel Jones married Cornelia, daughter of ElbertHaring, July 17, 1768. Her father was the owner of the famousHaring (or, as it is more commonly called the Herring farm)which, on the west side of Broadway, extended from WaverlyPlace nearly to Bleecker street, and included a large part of. l^Si -JTonab Washington Square and a larger tract at the north part ofBleecker street. Upon her part of the farm Cornelia street waslaid out and perpetuates her memory, and Great Jones streetwas named in honor of her husband. The children of SamuelJones and his wife Cornelia were: Samuel, Thomas, William,Elbert and David S. Jones. Samuel Jones, the eldest son, was also a noted lawyer, andheld among other important positions that of chancellor of thestate, judge of the Court of Appeals and presiding justice ofthe Superior Court of the city of New York. He died in 1853. GENEALOGICAL AND FAMILY HISTORY J 91 He left a son, Samuel Jones, who was also a noted lawyer andwas justice of the Superior Court and clerk of Court of Com-mon Pleas. He died in 1892. David S. Jones, the youngest son, was born November 3,1777. He was also a lawyer of the highest professional andsocial standing. He held few public offices,
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