Appletons' cyclopædia of American biography . o England and took the oath of allegianceto James II. He landed in New York, 7 June,1080. His mother had given him, on his departurefrom Caen, a portion of the family jewels. He soldthem for £300, became a merchant, and amasseda fortune of £100,000. He married Anne, seconddaughter of Stephanus van Cortlandt, 23 Jan.,1700. He took a prominent part in public affairs,representing the fourth ward of New York as al-derman in 1091-3, and was a member of assemblyfor twenty-four years. While sitting in the latterbody he gave his salary, during one session,
Appletons' cyclopædia of American biography . o England and took the oath of allegianceto James II. He landed in New York, 7 June,1080. His mother had given him, on his departurefrom Caen, a portion of the family jewels. He soldthem for £300, became a merchant, and amasseda fortune of £100,000. He married Anne, seconddaughter of Stephanus van Cortlandt, 23 Jan.,1700. He took a prominent part in public affairs,representing the fourth ward of New York as al-derman in 1091-3, and was a member of assemblyfor twenty-four years. While sitting in the latterbody he gave his salary, during one session, to pur-chase the first town-clock erected in New York;and with the aid of his partner imported and pre-sented to the city the first fire-engine that hadbeen brought into the province. Mr. De Lanceywas buried in the family vault in Trinity church,New York. The three of his sons that left descend-ants are mentioned below. His eldest daughtermarried Sir Peter Warren, K. C. B. The De Lanceyhouse, which is now (1887) the oldest building in the. city of New York, was erected in 1700 by Etienne,upon a piece of land given to him by his father-in-law. Mr. De Lancey resided there until he erecteda larger house in Broadway, just above Trinitychurch, which was removed about 1792 to buildthe City hotel. The site is now occupied by the Boreel Building. The old house was then con-verted into a store. At Stephen de Lanceysdeath, in 1741, it passed to his youngest son, de Lancey (the De Lancey of theRevolution). Retiring from mercantile life, Oliverde Lancey sold it to Samuel Fraunces (or Francis,as commonly spelled), a mulatto of French origin, VOL. II.—9 who bought it to establish a tavern, which henamed the Queens Head, in honor of the newQueen Charlotte. Five years later Fraunces trans-ferred it to John Jones, who only remained til]1707, when Bolton and Sigell succeeded and keptit till February, 1770. Bolton remained alone tillMay, 1770, when Samuel Fraunces (or
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