Ingels, George

Ingels, George

George Ingels was a master builder elected to The Carpenters' Company in 1782, and he actively served The Company as a member of committees or an officer (President, 1795-1813). He marched at the head of 450 "architects and house carpenters" in the Grand Federal Procession (July 4, 1788), carrying The Company banner showing their arms and the motto, "Justice and benevolence."

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

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Ingels

George

1/1/1827

1/2/1782

President, 1795-1813

Vice President, 1786

Book Prices Committee, 1786-94

22 Cable Lane (1796) (Prime)

Tatman & Moss Bio Dictionary Phila. Architects page 409. A master builder elected to The Company in 1782, and he actively served The Company as a member of committees or an officer (President, 1795-1813). He marched at head of 450 "architects and house carpenters" in the Grand Federal Procession (July 4, 1788), carrying The Company banner showing their arms and the motto, "Justice and benevolence." See Selected Bibliography in Tatman & Moss Bio Dictionary Phila. Architects. --------------------- In member file of James Mitchell is copy of his membership certificate signed by Ingels as President and Cornelius Stevenson as Secretary. Also, a description of the certificate of membership in the display case on the first floor, as of May, 2004. --------------------- City Directory - 1810 - George, naval storekeeper, Laboratory (right man?) 1824 - George, county commissioner, 22 New Market 1826 - George, inspector of butter & lard, 7 Wood (Brewer's Alley) --------------------- PA Gazette 2/22/1786 - #2959 Persons indebted to Joseph Rush, late coroner of the city and county of Philadelphia, should make payments and settle accounts with Mary Rush and George Ingels, executors. PA Gazette 10/11/1797 - #12428 Living at No. 20 N. 5th St., Thomas Savery joins appeal for people impoverished by yellow fever epidemic. Committee included William Linnard, South 2nd St. in Southwark and George Ingels, New Market St., in Northern Liberties. PA Gazette 11/29/1797 - #12499 The Committee for relief of yellow fever victims, including members above, expresses thanks for outpouring of money "to give comfort to the mourner, bread to the hungry,and consolation to the distressed widows and fatherless." More than 6,000 entrusted to their care, "1,300 heads of households plus 600 men on the roads." A total of $20,500 was collected from city residents in a short period, plus 335 barrels of wheat, rye, buckwheat, Indian meal and potatoes. PA Gazette 11/5/1800 - #13900 George Ingels and William Linnard elected from Philadelphia county to State Assembly. --------------------- Transactions APS Vol. 43, Part I (1953), page 108 Seeking the Port of Philadelphia's custom office as a new tenant, President George Ingels wrote to an unnamed official describing the Hall as "50 feet in front the depth the same. The principal story Comprises One large room, two fire proofs and the Staircase. The Second Story is divided by a passage of eight feet wide into two large well lighted rooms and two Smaller (one the South side). The Cellar floor, well lighted and dry and easy of Access for storeing goods. The Court front of the Hall is well paved and will be used in common by the Carpenters Company and their Tenants occupying the Several buildings.(107). ----------------------- Managing Committee Minutes-1782-3-11 George Ingels elected. Managing Committee Minutes-1785-3-92 George Ingels the eldest Warden is requested to serve the Friendship Carpenters' Company with a certified copy of the Minutes made the first day of March last, respecting the union. Managing Committee Minutes-1785-3-98 George Ingels reports: that he had delivered a copy of the minutes of March 3rd, last respecting the union of the companies.

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