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Wealth of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Jones of New York
Mrs Mary Elizabeth Jones of Cold Spring Harbor New York is described as perhaps the world wealthiest woman with vast land holdings across Long Island New York state and many states. The article traces her ancestry and wealth, notes properties surrounding her manor, and recounts her stated rule to buy and never sell while keeping estates within the family line.
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Mary Elizabeth Jones
New York
EW York
America
Hetty Green
Astors
Green
Astor
Cold Spring Harbor
L. L
Mrs. Jones
New England
Jones
New York City
Charles Hewlett Jones
Elizabeth Gracie Gardiner
Oliver Livingston Jones
Jones Manor House
United States
City of
East River
Queen Anne
Wes
Long Island
New York State
Union
Texas
Thomas Jones
Long
Ireland
Maj. Jones
Gov
Colden
Col. Fletcher
Madagascar
Delaware Bay
Clinton
James I
Ifon Gardiner
Gardiner's Island
John Lyon Gardiner
Elizabeth Coralie Jones
Willetts
Flushing
van Wrecks
Flatlands
Valentine Mott
Underhills
de Peysters
Livingstons
Tangier
Folsom Family
Grover ‘Cleveland