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Anthony Lispenard Bleecker (1741-1816)
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Person Record Title
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Anthony Lispenard Bleecker (1741-1816)
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Identifier
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NJS-PER-00005
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Given Name
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Anthony Lispenard
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Family Name
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Bleecker
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Birth Date
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13 June 1741
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Death Date
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26 April 1816
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Sex
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Male
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Biographical Description
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Anthony Lispenard Bleecker was a shipping merchant and real estate auctioneer in New York City. He served as a major during the Revolutionary War, and his family lived in New Jersey while the British troops occupied New York City during the war. He was one of the wealthiest and most powerful real estate and stock brokers in New York City in the late 18th century. Bleecker Street in Manhattan is named for him.
In 1787, he sold an enslaved woman named Flora and her daughters Ann and Phillis to John Neilson, an early trustee and benefactor of Queen's College (later Rutgers University).
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Spouse of
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Mary Noel Bleecker
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Record Contributor
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Jesse Bayker
Bill of sale for Flora, Phillis, and Ann, sold by Anthony L. Bleecker to John Neilson