Johann Heinrich Astor

also known as Henry Ashdoor, a butcher in the Fly Market

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Arrived in NYC prior to his (more) famous brother John Jacob Astor, establishing himself as a butcher in the Fly Market.

became wealthy in tandem with his brother but died without offspring. His c. $500,000 estate was willed to his nephew: William Backhouse Astor, Sr.

(see By Thomas Farrington DE VOE's work that includes an account on pages 184-185) aka Henry Ashdoor.

It was this profession that he doubtless made the acquaintance with the Sloo/Todd sisters. Later, when brother John Jacob came to America, John married Sarah Todd, a girl whose mother was the half-sister of Jane Sloo, 1st wife of Henry Spingler... Henry Spingler being another fellow German countryman with a stall in the Fly Market.

p.211 : (circa 1801) Henry Astor engaged in the practice of forestalling the cattle market in NY and was reprimanded.

deVoe

• in 1784 the principal butchers of the Fly Market included Henry "Heinrich" Astor and Henry Spingler, whose wife was the half sister of Sarah Todd (Cox) (deVoe page 315)

later in life: Incorporated (with others) {https://www.newspapers.com/image/40602727/?terms=%22Henry%20Astor%2... The Shakespeare Company] The Evening Post
30 Jan 1826, Mon · Page 2

Mechanic's Fire Insurance Co. https://www.newspapers.com/image/40478381/?terms=%22Henry%20Astor%2... The Evening Post
20 May 1819, Thu · Page 1

breeder of horses: https://www.newspapers.com/image/38046090/?terms=%22Henry%20Astor%2... The Evening Post
14 Jan 1824, Wed · Page 4