Descendants
Caspar Wistar and Catherine Jansen had seven children:
- Richard Wistar (died 1781); married Sarah Wyatt. He was a leader in prison reform.
- Thomas Waln Wistar; married Mary Waln. Their son was Caspar Wistar the Younger.
(one other son)
- Rebecca Wistar; married Samuel Morris, a figure in the American Revolution.
- Margaret Wistar
(two other daughters)
Other descendants include Isaac J. Wistar, figure in the American Civil War and founder of the Wistar Institute. Caspar Wistar was also the great-uncle of diarist Sally Wister.
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