Caruthers, Samuel

Caruthers, Samuel

Samuel Caruthers was a house carpenter elected to The Carpenters' Company in 1771, although he never signed the articles and there is no record of his attending meetings. He is primarily of interest as a manufacturer and dealer in hand tools for the building trades from his Third Street shop at the "Sign of the Carpenter's Plane and Hand Saw."

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

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Caruthers

Samuel

1/1/1780

John D. Caruthers, Jr.

1/2/1771

Tatman & Moss Bio Dictionary Phila. Architects page 132. Was a house carpenter elected to the Carpenters' Company in 1771, although he never signed the articles and there is no record of his attending meetings. He is primarily of interest as a manufacturer and dealer in hand tools for the building trades from his Third Street shop at the "Sign of The Carpenter's Plane and Hand Saw," 3rd door above Church alley in 3rd St. (PA Gazette, 26 Dec. 1765.) ------------------ See also article on Israel White, colonial plane maker in Archives Box 150, File 32. ------------------ PA Gazette 5/2/1754 - #4339 Advertises sale of assortment of "White's saws, including a large assortment of hardware peculiar to carpenters, joiners, coopers. At the Sign of the Jack Plain [sic.]" On 3rd St. between Market & Arch. PA Gazette 5/29/1755 - #5755 Samuel Caruthers listed among contributors to establish Pennsylvania Hospital; also lists Gunning Bedford. PA Gazette 7/8/1756 - #7181 Shop 2nd door above post office in 3rd St. Extensive list of tools. PA Gazette 3/6/1760 - #11950 "Third house turning up from Church Alley, in 3rd St., remarkable for boarded awning over the pavement." PA Gazette 2/17/1763 - #17723 "To be sold to a Plantation Man only, an able bodied servant lad (probably a slave) about 20 years old. Enquire of S.C. in 3rd St. PA Gazette 12/26/1765 - #24682 "At the Sign of the Carpenter's Plane and Hand Saw," all sorts of planes, "his work having recommended itself these 20 years in this city . . ." PA Gazette 12/201770 - #10754 advertisement telling he made carpenters' tools and sold hardware from his shop "in Third St., the third door turning up from Church Alley." PA Gazette 5/2/1771 - # 11519 advertisement announces sale of his house and hardware business on Third St., the third door turning up from Church Alley, "a noted hardware store for many years past." He will continue his business of plane-making at his shop fronting Church Alley. PA Gazette 1/201773 - #15288 On January 18 a notice tells of his going out of business of carpenters' tools, noting his hardware business of 25 years. He asks that everyone settle accounts with him. ----------------- Hannah Roach-APS 26 Dec. 1765. Plane maker at Sign of the Carpenter's Plane and Hand Saw. 3rd door above Church Alley in 3rd st.. Votes VI, 5059, July 1759. Samuel Caruthers for sundries for Fort Augusta 9.2.10. ----------------- Managing Committee Minutes-1771-2-39 Samuel Caruthers elected.

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