Day was the son of a Boston merchant, and was a man of independent means for all his life.

Her father was a wealthy Boston merchant.

He entered business with his father, a Boston merchant.

She immediately came under the care of a Boston merchant named John Brooks.

His father was a successful Boston merchant.

He was the son of a Boston merchant, and was educated in Boston's public schools.

Boston merchants may have instigated early unrest to protect smuggling profits.

Brought to America, she was owned by a Boston merchant.

Boston merchants owned the brig whose cargo consisted of trading merchandise.

She was the daughter of Edward Payne, a wealthy Boston merchant and banker.