Born: 1726 Died: 1797
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Occupation: Merchant, Slaver, Royal Councillor
Residence: Manhattan, New York
Charles Ward Apthorp, a prominent merchant, served on the Royal Council for New York prior to the American Revolution. He owned a mansion at Bloomingdale, near the present-day intersection of 91st Street and 10th Avenue. In 1779 he was indicted for treason for his loyalist beliefs, and a year later his estate was confiscated and offered for sale. After the war, he returned to New York and the charges against him were dropped.
Sources
Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series, 6:337
Documents signed by this Loyalist:
D-STAC-001 – Declaration of Dependence