Ogilby, Joseph

Ogilby, Joseph

Joseph Ogilby was a leading master builder elected to The Carpenters' Company in 1773. He became a Warden of The Company in 1775 but was replaced the next year when it was reported that he had left the city. Ogilby was an "encourager" to the Philadelphia edition of Abraham Swan, The British Architect (1775), the first book of architecture published in America. Following the Revolution he returned to Philadelphia and resumed his active participation in Company affairs: Assistant in 1782, governing committee in 1784-93, 1798-1800. He received two shares in the Library Company for work performed at Library Hall and helped to found two fire companies: Reliance (1786) and Weccacoe (1800). By 1809 Ogilby was a resident of Montgomery County, Maryland, where he died.

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

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Ogilby

Joseph

1/1/1737

7/12/1809

2/3/1775

Susannah Martin

12/25/1737

Justinian, John, Joseph, Jr., Joshua, Rebecca

1/1/1773

Secretary, 1792,93

Vice President, 1782

Warden, 1775

Book Prices Committee, 1776,84-93,98-1800

170 Arch St. - 1801 (Roach)

Received two shares in the Library Company for work he performed at Library Hall.

Tatman & Moss Bio Dictionary Phila. Architects page 583. A leading master builder elected to The Company in 1773. He became a Warden of The Company in 1775 but was replaced the next year when it was reported that he had left the city. Ogilby was an "encourager" to the Philadelphia edition of Abraham Swan "The British Architect" (1775), the first book of architecture published in America. Following the Revolution he returned to Philadelphia and resumed his active participation in Company affairs: Assistant in 1782, governing committee in 1784-93, 1798-1800. He received two shares in the Library Company for work performed at Library Hall and helped found two fire companies: Reliance (1786) and Weccacoe (1800). By 1790 Ogilby was a resident of Montgomery County, MD, where he died. ---------------- 1785 - Listed as Arch bet. 6th & 7th Sts. (1785) Prime Directory 1793 - 346 South Front - house carpenter, Joseph Ogilby (Hannah Roach) Data below must be a son; note last line of Tatman & Tatman & Moss Bio Dictionary Phila. Architects Bio Dictionary Phila Architects, above. 247 Mulberry St., house carpenter Joseph Ogilby (Hannah Roach) 1798 - 170 Arch St. - Joseph Ogilby, gentleman, & Jos. Ogilby shipwright, 344 S. Front St. (Hannah Roach) 1799 - 170 Arch St. - Joseph Ogilby, gentleman 1801 - 170 Arch St. - Joseph Ogilby, measurer of carpenters work (Hannah Roach) City Directory - 1805 - Joseph, measurer of carpenter's work, 138 Arch. ---------------- E-mail in file from descendant, Christine Swan --------------- PA Gazette 8/3/1767 - #7866 Sells two lots of ground on Arch St. between 7th and 8th Sts. Includes two partially finished brick houses 18 ft. wide by 20 ft. deep. Adjoins land of Joseph Rakestraw, a C.C. member. PA Gazette 7/9/1788 #5393 Lengthy, detailed description of Grand Federal Procession, celebrating ratification of U.S. Constitution. Includes description (item 24 in report) of "The New Roof, or Grand Federal Edifice" . . . "built in 4 days by Mr. W. Williams & Co." . . . "was followed by 450 architects and house carpenters carrying insignia of their trade.". . . "Preceded by Benjamin Loxley, Gunning Bedford, Thomas Nevill, Levi Budd, Joseph Ogilby, William Roberts." ---------------- PA Gazette 8/13/1794 - #10269 Persons indebted to Joseph Rakestraw, house carpenter, desired to make paymen t. Deceased July 1794. Executors Joseph Ogilby and Abraham Colladay. ---------------- In his folder (R) copy of page from Minutes of Library Company on shares - 1789. ---------------- Managing Committee Minutes-1776-2-115 Quarterly meeting. No business done except Abraham Jones is desired to inform George Wood, the present Warden thereof, and desire him to give notice in the next week that a new Warden is to be chosen in the room of Joseph Ogilby, who is gone to live in the country. Managing Committee Minutes-1806-15-20 The President is requested to draw an order on the Treasurer for $5 in favor of Joseph Ogilby it being for posting the Company's books, etc. Managing Committee Minutes-1822-18-100, 117 The committee on widow Ogilby's case reported: that they have called to see her and had relieved her to the amount of $10. Jonathan Roberts was authorized to purchase one cord of wood for the widow Ogilby. Managing Committee Minutes-1823-18-122, 145 $20 quarterly allowance of widow Ogilby. A letter was received from Joshua Ogilby requesting the committee to forward some money for the relief of his mother. On motion resolved: that the secretary of this committee write to Joshua Ogilby to know whether it is his wish that the Company should relieve his mother. In his member file: A lengthy, handwritten documentation of Joseph Ogilby, his family and descendants together with a copy of his will - a fascinating document. 5/2011Betsy Pilon betsypilon1@gmail.com 2487036914 2515 Birch Creek Ln West Bloomfield MI 48324 Joseph Ogilby is my 6th great-grandfather and we donated some artifacts to Carpenters Hall a few years ago. sent reply.

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