Jones, Isaac

Jones, Isaac

Isaac Jones was the brother of Abraham Jones, and a master builder elected to the Friendship Carpenters' Company in 1769. He was an "encourager" of the Philadelphia edition of Abraham Swan's The British Architect (R. Bell for J. Norman, 1775), the first book on architecture published in America. Jones signed the articles of The Carpenters' Company when the Friendship Company was absorbed in 1786. When the Mutual Assurance Company was founded in 1784, he became chief surveyor of properties and a member of the Board of Trustees (1785), serving in both capacities until 1807 when he fell through a Delaware River wharf and drowned.


Biography from Philadelphia Architects and Builders, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Roger W. Moss.

127*

Jones

Isaac

1/1/1744

1/1/1807

1/16/1786

Tatman & Moss Bio Dictionary Phila. Architects 424. Was the brother of Abraham Jones (q.v.) and a master builder elected to the Friendship Carpenters' Company in 1769. He was an "encourager" of the Philadelphia edition of Abraham Swan's "The British Architect" (R. Bell for J. Norman, 1775), the first book on architecture published in America. Jones signed the articles of The Carpenters' Company when the Friendship Company was absorbed in 1786. When the Mutual Assurance Company was founded in 1784, he became chief surveyor of properties and a member of the Board of Trustees (1785), serving in both capacities until 1807 when he fell through a Delaware River wharf and drowned. See Selected Bibliography in Tatman & Moss Bio Dictionary Phila. Architects. Also see Garvan, listed here. ---------------------- A "signer" of paper currency issued May 1, 1760, by Pennsylvania. Also a "signer" in March 1, 1769. ---------------------- INHP Library - Adam Zantzinger paid 50 lbs. for work on Franklin's Market St. houses; John Hall was the master carpenter; Isaac Jones surveyed the building for fire insurance policy issued by the Mutual Assurance Company. --------------------- In member file of Corkrin: letter from Archivist of St. Mary's Church stating that Isaac Jones was a member of St. Augustine's church. Samuel Jones was also a member of St. Augustine's. -------------------- Prime Directory: Listed as carpenter, April 7, 1790) in Pennsylvania Journal - no address. -------------------- City Directory - 1805 - Isaac, late street commissioner, 17 Pine (Could this be our man?) -------------------- PA Gazette 4/11/1754 - #4222 Samuel Powell, Hugh Roberts, Joseph Fox and Isaac Jones elected directors of the Contributionship insurance. PA Gazette 10/3/1787 - #4675 John Harrison and Isaac Jones elected Trustees of the Mutual Assurance Co., and re-elected in 1789. PA Gazette 10/17/1787 - #4707 Isaac Jones and Israel Hallowell elected street commissioners for Philadelphia. --------------------

a

More listings in Grantor index.