Hitchcock, John

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Title

Hitchcock, John

Description

John Hitchcock was a master builder who became a member of the Carpenters' Company in the 1760s, although no Company records prior to 1763 survive to confirm the date of his election. He was the illegitimate son of Joseph Hitchcock, who bequeathed him "all my Working Tools and Implements belonging to my Trade."

Written by Roger W. Moss, from the Philadelphia Architects and Builders website.

Member Number

62*

Last Name

Hitchcock

First Name

John

Deceased Date

1/1/1769

Date Elected

1/6/1763

Reference

*Subscribed to 5 shares for erection of Hall.

*Tatman & Moss Biographical Dictionary of Phila. Architects. Page 381. John Hitchcock was a master builder who became a member of the Company in the 1760s, although no Company records prior to 1763 survive to confirm the date of his election. He was the illegitimate son of Joseph Hitchcock (q.v.), who bequeathed him "all my Working Tools and Implements belonging to my trade." See Selected Bibliography in Tatman & Moss Bio Dictionary Phila. Architects. Note reference to article.

*Trans. APS Vol. 43, Part I (1953), page 99 Listed among original (1770) subscribers to construction of Hall.

*Via Athenaeum of Philadelphia: Said to have worked on State House as a bricklayer.

*PA Gazette 10/13/1757 - #8565 Exposed to public sale, three houses in Walnut St., estate of Joseph and John Hitchcock, seized and taken by the sheriff.
PA Gazette 4/27/1769 - # 7300 Public sale at the London Coffee House for ground on south side of Walnut St., between land owned by Edward Shippen and George Bullock - being the estate of John Hitchcock and his wife.

*Defendents/Sheriff Sales File Data from City of Philadelphia Archives:
(Book; Page; Year; Purchaser)
B-3; 26; 1769; Bullock, Joseph
A-1; 230; 1757; Bullock, George
A-1; 230; 1757; Stephens, James

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Collection

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Citation

“Hitchcock, John,” Carpenters' Company Digital Archive & Museum, accessed April 18, 2024, https://archive.carpentershall.org/items/show/25849.