Wistar family.
The members of this family were descendants of Caspar Wister (1696-1752), the owner of a glasshouse in New Jersey. Caspar's brother, John (1708-1789), was a merchant and real estate investor in Philadelphia, PA. John's son, William (1746-1800), became one of the most eminent and wealthy merchants of the city. William's nephew, Charles Jones Wister (1782-1865), was also a merchant and was interested in such scientific pursuits as botany and mineralogy.
From the description of Papers, 1739-ca.1845. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 84665442
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