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David Evans is unfortunately a common eighteenth-century Philadelphia name; the lives of three house carpenters and one cabinetmaker overlap, making it difficult to separate documentary references. Nonetheless, two master builders have been…
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Evan Evans was a master builder who was elected to The Carpenters' Company in 1782 and about which virtually nothing is known. He did not appear on the printed list of members in 1786 and was removed from the roll of members in 1787. Written by Roger…
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Jacob Evans was a master builder elected to The Carpenters' Company in 1795. He was proposed for membership by Charles Rhoads. He was expelled in 1803 for failing to pay his fines and quarterages. In the 1795 city directory, there are two carpenters…
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Joseph Evans was a master builder from Dock Ward nominated to the Friendship Carpenters Company by Robert Evans and elected to membership in 1772. Written by Roger W. Moss, from thePhiladelphia Architects and Builderswebsite.
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Jonathan Evans, Jr., was a Master Builder who joined the Friendship Carpenters Company in 1769 and became a member of The Carpenters' Company in 1787. He was excluded from The Company, probably for failure to pay dues, in 1792. His copy of the secret…
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Robert Evans was a Master Builder who first joined the Journeymen Carpenters' Company, then became a member of the Friendship Carpenters Company in 1769; and, when the Friendship Company merged with The Carpenters' Company in 1786, he became an…