Sadler, Matthias

Sadler, Matthias

Matthias Sadler was a master builder apprenticed to Joseph Ogilby from 1771 until 1776. He served during the Revolution in Baldwin's Artillery Artificer Regiment and by 1780 appears as a resident of Mulberry Ward in Philadelphia. On April 30, 1781 he was proposed to membership in The Carpenters' Company by Joseph Govett and elected shortly thereafter. In 1786 Sadler became Warden of The Company. He worked on the Library Company's hall for which he received two shares in the library.

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

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Sadler

Matthias

4/30/1798

Eleanor

1/1/1781

Warden, 1786

Book Prices Committee, 1790-92

Corner of 5th & Arch (1785) (Prime)

Tatman & Moss Bio Dictionary Phila. Architects page 682. A master builder apprenticed to Joseph Ogilby (q.v.) from 1771 to 1776. He served during the Revolution in Baldwin's Artillery Artificer regiment and by 1780 appears as a resident of Mulberry Ward in Philadelphia. On April 30, 1781, he was proposed for membership in The Carpenters' Company by Joseph Gavotte (q.v.) and elected shortly thereafter. In 1786 Sadler became Warden of The Company. He worked on the Library Company's hall for which he received two shares in the library. See Selected Bibliography in Tatman & Moss Bio Dictionary Phila. Architects. See also other sources noted here. ---------------- e-mail from descendant says her relative wasa private in "his corps of artificers." ----------------- INHP Library - Sadler and Govett paid 2000 lbs. for carpentry work on Congress Hall, the largest single invoice listed for construction. Also - "a petition from Joseph Govett and Mathias Sadler to be employed as carpenters in building a city hall was read and ordered to lie on the table. Also - "Govett and Sadlers account amounting to 9.3.4 . . .was read and referred to committee on accounts. ---------------- In his folder (R) copy of page from Minutes of Library Company shares - 1789. Joseph Govett, Jr., was an associate of George Plim, Jr., in 1773; and of Matthew Sadler in 1791. ----------------- City Directory - 1805 - Eleanor, widow near 251 Mulberry. (Address close to that on 1st page; may be member's widow. ------------------ Managing Committee Minutes-1781-2-162, 163 Joseph Govett proposed Matthias Sadler; Matthias Sadler elected. Carpenters' Co. Minutes-1798-11-89 Late member Matthias Sadler's widow to be offered aid. Carpenters' Co. Minutes-1799-11-113 Eleanor Sadler presents Company with set of branding irons No. 1 to No. 9 and a brand with the letters "TEXT" (?). (Hannah Roach) The irons to be kept in the Hall for the use of the members. ------------------- Hannah Roach notes Will Book X/721 - Mathias Sadler of Philadelphia, carpenter. 17 September 1794 - 30 April 1798 wife and executrix Eleanor. Nephew William Mans (?), Elizabeth Talman. wit: John Baker, John Sproul, and Joseph Govett. ------------------ PA Gazette 7/25/1778 - #25078 One of many signers of document pledging "to disclose facts about persons who are enemies of America during the occupation of the city." PA Gazette 10/18/1797 - #12438 Elected to Common Council of the City. Noted as being a carpenter. -----------------

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