Pancoast, Samuel S.

Pancoast, Samuel S.

Samuel Pancoast was a master builder who became a member of the Friendship Carpenters' Company in 1769 and signed the Articles of The Carpenters' Company in 1786 when the two organizations joined. He served on several Company committees and is recorded as taking Aaron Thompson as an apprentice in 1773. He was an "encourager" to the Philadelphia edition of Abraham Swan, The British Architects (1775), the first book on architecture published in America, and he received three shares for work performed during the construction of Library Hall. As early as 1785 Pancoast was living on Chestnut Street between Second and Third Streets; an insurance policy of 1790 for his house survives.


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

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Pancoast

Samuel

S.

12/29/17??

1/1/1834

Samuel, Jr.

Joshua

Hannah Lownes

Roy J. Pancoast

Mrs. A. H. Westphal (Betty) (Jonathan Grier)

1/1/1786

Vice President, 1789

Book Prices Committee, 1786-90,93

Chestnut bet. 2nd & 3rd Sts. - 1785 (Prime)

336 Spruce St. (1790)

Tatman & Moss Bio Dictionary Phila. Architects page 590. A master builder who became a member of the Friendship Carpenters' Company in 1769 and signed the articles of The Carpenters' Company in 1786 when the two organizations merged. He served on several Company committees and is recorded as taking Aaron Thompson as an apprentice in 1773. He was an "encourager" to the Philadelphia edition of Abraham Swan "The British Architect" (1775) , the first book on architecture published in America, and he received three shares for work performed during the construction of Library Hall. As early as 1785 Pancoast was living on Chestnut St. between Second and Third Sts.; an insurance policy of 1790 for his house survives. See Selected Bibliography in Tatman & Moss Bio Dictionary Phila. Architects. Also see Garvan surveys, listed here, and Peterson on Library Hall. -------------------------------- Ancestry.com Aaron Thompson taken as apprentice May 21, 1773, for a period of six years, 10 months and six days. "Apprentice taught the trade of a house carpenter, given nine months' evening schooling (note: five pounds' worth of clothes) Early census data begins in 1790 and uses name of head of household only; other members are listed by number in house in age categories Census 1790 - Samuel Pancoast, Carpenter, Phila, 29 Chestnut St. Delaware (near front) Image 0442, roll M637_9 Page 224. Census 1810 - no listing Census 1820 - North Mulberry Ward; Image 116, roll M33-108, page 111 also Samuel Pancoast in North Ward Image 60, roll M33-108, page 75 -------------------------------- In member file: He was executor for David Lownes, watchmaker, died October 26, 1810; as executor, he was listed as Samuel Pancoast, ironmonger. Also for James Stephens, Feb 10, 1789. Pancoast was son-in-law of Stephens. Also for Mary Morris, widow of Luke Morris, Sept. 1, 1805, and again he listed as ironmonger. Also for John Lawrence, clockmaker, died Sept. 1, 1793. Also for Joseph Drinker, died Feb. 13, 179 -------------------------------- City Directory -1805 - Samuel, carpenter, 21 Sansom st. 1814 - Samuel, late carpenter, 70 S. 8th Samuel, Jun., ironmonger, 148 High 1820 - Samuel, Sen., Filbert above 12th Samuel, Jun., hardware merchant, 148 High 1824 - Samuel, Sen., S.E. corner 12th & Clover Samuel, Jun. county commissioner, hardware merchant, 148 High --------------------------------- "Philadelphia Preserved" Page 23 - Built house at 336 Spruce St. in 1790 (Pancoast-Lewis-Wharton house). --------------------------------- Transactions APS Vol. 43, Part I (page 106) In other words, this major change in the first floor (of the Hall) took place between 1787 and 1801.(89) (89) October 23, 1787. By Cash Paid Samuel Pancoast for Columns for the Hall as for Receipt. 2:1:8. -------------------------------- Hannah Roach papers See Joshua Pancoast. -------------------------------- In his folder (R) copy of page from Minutes of Library Company on shares - 1789. -------------------------------- City Records D.S.B. book #335; filed May 19, 1812; satisfied July 10, 1813 Samuel Pancoast Jr. vs. Papin &Breschard. Claim for #183.82 against a brick building situate on the northeast corner of Walnut & 9th Sts., known by the name of the Olympic Theatre. ------------------------------- City Records D.S.B. book #347; filed July 30, 1833; satisfied with judgment Samuel Pancoast vs. Dr.G.F. Klingle. Claim for $439.02 against a certain building or buildings divided into two tenements erected on the back part of a lot or lots of ground situate on the east side of Front street above Otter in the district of West Kensington for work done as a carpenter and materials furnished. ----------------------------- City Records D.S.B. book #347; filed June 7, 1834; no notice of satisfaction Samuel Pancoast vs.Elisha M. Hess. Claim for $393.37 against that certain 3 story brick house lot of ground and appurtenances situate on the east side of John street about 36 feet north from the north side of Spring Garden 17 feet front by75 feet deep. ----------------------------- JONATHAN B. GRIER, went to work for Samuel Pancoast as an apprentice house carpenter in 1827, at his shop then at Buttonwood & Franklin Sts. Interesting information concerning this apprenticeand his life folliowing apprenticeship in papers filed with Samuel Pancoast.

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