Part of a Series on Vincentian Heritage Places

Lower Manhattan, New York City – Married Years I (Wall Street)

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In 1794, Elizabeth married the aristocratic shipping merchant William Seton. Socially prominent in New York society, the couple soon took up residence on Wall Street. Although she lived there only four years, 27 Wall Street was the scene of many happy events in the life of Elizabeth Seton.

• Wall Street (27 Wall Street)
  • Lived here as a married woman (1794–1798).
  • Birthplace of her first three children: Anna Maria (1795), William (1796), and Richard Bayley Seton (1798).

“Elizabeth was very human, for all her fine sentiments. Leaving her beloved home on Wall Street cost her bitter tears.” (Elizabeth Bayley Seton 1774-1821 by Annabelle M. Melville)

Broad St., Wall St., and City Hall. 1797 watercolor (public domain)

All Vincentian Places in this Series

Red = Vincent de Paul, Blue = Frederic Ozanam, Teal = Elizabeth Seton

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