Trip, John

Metadata

Title

Trip, John

Description

The master builder John Trip was elected to The Carpenters' Company on April 19, 1770, but rarely attended meetings. In 1800 it was reported that he was living in Wilmington, Delaware. Some Company records indicate that he was expelled from membership, probably for failure to pay dues; other Company records give a death date of 1805.

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

Member Number

81*

Last Name

Trip

First Name

John

Deceased Date

1/1/1805

Date Elected

1/1/1770

Reference

*Tatman & Moss Biographical Dictionary of Phila. Architects. Page 798. Trip was a master builder. He was elected to The Company on April 19, 1770, but rarely attended meetings. In 1800 it was reported he was living in Wilmington, DE. Some Company records indicate that he was expelled from membership, probably for failure to pay dues; other Company records give him a death date of 1805. See Selected Bibliography in Tatman & Moss Bio Dictionary Phila. Architects.

*Managing Committee Minutes-1800-8-127 John Trip a member of this Company who has resided at a considerable distance from this city and was supposed to be deceased but it appearing otherwise, by his attending the Company, resolved: that the wardens be instructed to exhibit his account of arrears and quarterages for settlement. Managing Committee Minutes-1801-8-138 Report was made that John Trip has complied with the order of the Company and paid his arrears and quarterages.

File Number

Revolutionary War

Collection

Members

Citation

“Trip, John,” Carpenters' Company Digital Archive & Museum, accessed May 7, 2024, https://archive.carpentershall.org/items/show/25886.