History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I
The prices were encouriiging to labor, and a number of the citizens of those times laid then the foundations of their future wealth. The crops seem to have been abundant. So, when peace was restored, there was a broad basis laid upon which a substantial prosperity might steadily be realized. As in the colonial period, so for many years after it, the population was made up of thrifty farmers, the colored race (not very valuable as lielp, certainly not as property), of a few tradespeople and mechanics, and of a sprinkling of men of wealth,
■Ganlenier's speech iu Congress, February, 1S08, IlUlarical 3l<(^ii:iiie, November, 1S73.
the influence of whose hereditary or 'acquired fortunes was distinctly felt in all the neighborhoods in which, they had settled. From the following paper may be obtained an impression of the financial strength of the county, and, what will be to many of interest, the names of leading persons in it in the various walks of life :
Statement OF THE AMOUNT OP iNTEBNAi. Duties imposed by the Laws OK THE United States (except those on Furniture, Watches and Stamps) Paid nv EACH Person in the Third Collection District Of New York durinu the year 1815.
$25.88
$17.50
Archer, .John (of G. B.)
. 24.98
Bareinore, Nathan'I & Son
1.87
19.50
1.25
4.00
22,50
Anderson, .Jeremiah . .
. 2.00
22.50
4.00
22.50
Archer, John (of E. C.)
. 38.54
14.69
15.00
2.00
2.6.5
2.00
0.84
21.88
0.49
21.88
1.13
27.18
4.00
Anderson, Joseph, Jr. .