272                       THE OLD MERCHAJ.TS
 

CHAPTER  XXVH.

Another brother of the Suydams was Ferdinand Suy
dam, who was born in 1786. He started business In
New York on his own account at No. 37 Front street,
in 1808. Previously he had been a clerk with Suydam
& Wyckoff for some years. I have his signature before
me now, as signed in 1805, when he was at his brother's
learning business. The next year he became a partner
of William Boyd, and the firm was Boyd & Suydam, at
No 21 South street. He lived in the house No. 9 Bridge
street, with his brother Henry. Ferdinand married a
daughter of Anthony Lispenard Underbill, who kept at
No. 172 Front street. Old Andrew in 1790 lived In
167 Queen street, and his store was at No. 20 Peck slip ;
his firm was UnderhiU and Bulckly. His brother Da¬
vid commenced business in 1793, at No. 78 Water street.
Old Andrew, I think, died about 1794, for the next
year Anthony L. started business as a grocer at No. 170
Water street ; and the same year David took his son
into partnership, under the firm of David Underbill &
Son, at No. 234 Water street ; they were Iron mongers
or hardware merchants. Old David lived at No. 387
Pearl, near Beekman street. Andrew L., in 1797,
while he was living at No. 31 Dey street, took into part¬
nership  Mr. Benjamin Hustace, and the firm was for