BIOGRAPHY: John And Frances Atkinson; New York co., NY
surname: Atkinson

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JOHN and FRANCIS ATKINSON
Old Merchants, 1885
Page 48

Another old firm in 1780 was John and Francis Atkinson. They did a very heavy 
importing business. Their store was at No. 223 Queen (Pearl) Street, about 
Burling Slip.  They kept on during the war, and Frances was among the fuonders 
of the St. George's Society in this city in 1786.  In fact, he belonged to a 
St. George's Society that existed before the war. His brother John became a 
member in 1788 and his nephew, John Jr. in 1809.

Thye kept their firm at 123 Pearl Street as late as 1795.  In 1801 John 
Atkinson and Son kept on the business. Frances had retired.  Their store was 
at 132 Pearl Street, and that year changed to J. Atkinson, Jr. and G.H.  They 
lived on Hudson Square. Next year it was Atkinson and Fleming. I think 
Augustus  Fleming had joined the brother--the old John had died. The firm of 
A. & F. was kept up as late as 1825 when John Jr. removed to Wall Street. He 
lived at No. 152 Greenwich Street.  The widow of old John lived at No. 126 
Chambers Street many years as late as 1830, and then they passed away from my 
memory.