McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896

Barnard Gratz (1738-1801) and his brother Michael (1740-1811) immigrated to Philadelphia in the 1750s. They were merchants active during the Revolutionary period, and who formed partnerships with the merchants David Franks (1720-1794) of New York and Philadelphia, and Joseph Simon (ca. 1712-1804) of Lancaster, PA. Michael Gratz's two sons, Simon (1773-1839) and Hyman (1776-1857), inherited their father's business.

From the description of Gratz-Franks-Simon Papers, 1752-1831 (inclusive). (Library Company of Philadelphia). WorldCat record id: 172833694

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