McCarter Brothers in NYC Directories
The freqent change of addresses seen in our New York City ancestors was because of Moving Day, an unusual annual tradition dating back to colonial times. On February 1st landlords would announce what the new rent would be after the end of the quarter. Tenants would spend the spring searching for the best deals on new houses. Then on May 1 all leases in the city expired simultaneously at 9:00 AM and thousands of people would change their residences at the same time.
McCarter Brothers in the 1800-1820 NYC Directories |
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| James McCarter | John McCarter | Arthur McCarter | |
| 1800 | Grocer Barley near Broadway |
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| 1801 | Grocer Barley near Broadway |
Grocer Barley |
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| 1802 | Carpenter Barley |
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| 1803 | Grocer 304 Broadway 2 story house with a store, back room, and cellar suitable for dry goods (1) |
Carpenter Barley |
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| 1804 | Carpetner Barley |
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| 1805 | Carpenter 35 George Boarding House (4) |
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| 1806 | 249 Greenwich | Carpenter 214 Front Nearly Opposite Stevens' Wharf between Beekman and Peck Slip |
Grocer 8 Barley House (5) |
| 1807 | Grocer 52 Chatham |
Carpenter 20 Upper Barley |
Grocer 60 Vesey |
| 1808 | Carpenter 20 Upper Barley |
Grocer Chatham |
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| 1813 | Grocer 16 Chatham Opposite the Jail and Arsenal (2) |
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| 1814 | Grocer 16 Chatham |
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| 1817 | Millwright 50 Orange (3) |
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| 1818 | Millwright 50 Orange |
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Also at these addresses:
1. Mitchell Nugin, carpenter and Samuel Bakener, smith.
2. Thomas Whims (Wymes), grocer.
3. William Burns, shoemaker; Richard Newell, carpenter; and James Smith, carpenter.
4. Thomas Urell, mariner
5. Daniel Deich, baker; Charles A. McPherson, mason; Sarah Ross, tailoress; Robert Spence, carpenter; and R. Webster, bank clerk.