Lot 28, Floor #2 (624.260)

Introduction: Lot 28 originated from Samuel Bayard’s 1690 and 1697 Water Lot Grants. The lot remained in the Bayard family until 1751. It then belonged to Issac Low but was confiscated by the Commissioner of Forfeiture in 1785 for Low’s loyalty to the British. The lot was then purchased by auctioneer Issac Moses in 1793 and occupied by various artisans in the late 1700s and early 1800s, including hatters and coopers. By 1816, Isaac purchased the lot, and his heirs sold it to the Clason family in 1822 who remained there until 1846. The lot underwent significant redevelopment after the 1835 fire, with new structures erected in 1836. Overall, this lot had a minimum of three building episodes before 1860.

Rationale: Test Cut M was excavated during the initial exploratory phase of the project. Situated 25.5 feet south of TC J, TC M was placed to sample landfill deposits from the southernmost portion of the lot, corresponding to Bayard’s second water lot grant.