Mifflin, John

Mifflin, John

Master builder and merchant John Mifflin was the son of John Mifflin of Kent County (DE) who married Hannah Taylor in 1747. Elected to The Carpenters' Company well before the date of earliest surviving records, Mifflin was totally inactive in Company affairs by the 1760s, although his name appears on the rolls and he is listed as a petitioner for The Company's incorporation in 1790. Unfortunately, there are several John Mifflins in Philadelphia at this time, one of whom was a member of the Common Council and an Alderman with Benjamin Franklin. It is not clear if this is the the same John Mifflin who was a member of the Carpenters' Company.

 Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Biography written by Roger W. Moss and Thomas Stokes. 

Mifflin

John

1/1/1720

5/18/1798

March 7, 1747

Hannah Taylor

Jonathan, John, Rebecca

John

1/1/1760

521-523 S. Front St. (demolished)

*Please note that there is another John Mifflin in the files as well.

*Tatman & Moss Bio Dictionary Phila. Architects page 533. Master builder and merchant John Mifflin was the son of John Mifflin of Kent County, DE. He married Hannah Taylor in 1747. Elected to the Carpenters' Company well before the date of earliest surviving records, Mifflin was totally inactive in Company affairs by the 1760s, although his name appears on the rolls and he is listed as a petitioner for The Company's incorporation in 1790. Unfortunately, there are several John Mifflins in Philadelphia at this time, one of whom was a member of the Common Council and an Alderman with Benjamin Franklin. It is not possible to sort out which Mifflin is which. See Selected Bibliography in Tatman & Moss Bio Dictionary Phila. Architects. Volume at Carpenters' Hall and The Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Note collections of Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania.

*Hannah Roach papers File on 2nd floor. Son of John Mifflin of Kent county, dec'd, and Hannah Taylor, daughter of Joseph Taylor of Philadelphia., dec'd, married at Phila. Monthly Meeting 7 3m 1747. (Phila. Monthly Meeting Marriages, 136, Ph1F:3, at GSP) Hannah wife of John Mifflin died 9/6/1763 age 44 (Hinshaw, II, 395). John Mifflin buried 5/27/1798, age 78 years. (Southern District Monthly Meeting, 1772-1817, at GSP, 43) Will dated 18 5m 1798; proved 22 January 1799, Phila. Will book Y, 128, #110:1798. He was an Incorporator of CCCCP with Isaac Zane, though he does not appear to have been a practicing carpenter at that time.

*"Philadelphia Preserved" (page 20) 521-523 S. Front St. London house plans, built before 1779; demolished 1966.

*PA Gazette 4/19/1764 - #20524 "A bill of scantling wanted by subscriber for 3-story house . . . acquaint him with the terms at his house in 2nd St."

Grantor File Data from the City of Philadelphia Archives:
(Date; Book; No.; Page; Grantee)
1683/1718; E-3; V-6; 197; Britton, Lionel
1683/1718; E-5; V-7; 254; Ridge, Daniel
1683/1718; E; 1; 72; -------------------
1739/1751; G; 11; 34; Mifflin, Benjamin
1751/1766; H; 4; 138; Mifflin, Edward
1751/1766; H; 13; 48; Nicolas, Jane
1766/1781; I; 15; 234; Montgomery, Dorcas
1777/1800; D; 1; 489; Dick, Peter
1777/1800; D; 3; 434; Whiteside, Peter
1777/1800; D; 14; 358; Mifflin, Eleanor
1777/1800; D; 14; 358; Mifflin, Jr., John
1777/1800; D; 26; 194; Ashley, John
1777/1800; D; 36; 13; Bertram, Isaac
1777/1800; D; 34; 244; Sommers, John
1777/1800; D; 64; 464; Trustees Germantown School

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There are early listings for Jonathan Mifflin, John Sr., and John F. Presumably, "Sr." indicates this member, but names are not consistent. Thus, all "John Mifflin" listings are below; inspection of the actual deeds may unsnarl this web.