Pastorius, Samuel

Pastorius, Samuel

Samuel Pastorius was a master builder who joined the Friendship Carpenters' Company c.1775 and The Carpenters' Company in 1786 when the two joined. He was an "encourager" of the Philadelphia edition of Abraham Swan, The British Architect (1775), the first book of architecture published in America. Failing to pay his dues, Pastorius was excluded from The Company the same year he died. The inventory of his estate included 243 lights of sash at 3d each; one six panel door; 94 plains, 1 glue pot, 4 augers, and 5 saws valued at 12 pounds; 1 brace and 8 bitts valued at 7/6; and 1 door and 11 window frames valued at 3 pounds.


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

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Pastorius

Samuel

1/1/1798

Ann, Charles, Richard, Margaret (R)

1/1/1786

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

Tatman & Moss Bio Dictionary Phila. Architects page 593. A master builder who joined the Friendship Carpenters' Company c. 1775 and the Carpenters' Company in 1786 when the two companies joined. He was an "encourager" of the Philadelphia edition of Abraham Swan, "The British Architect" (1775), the first book on architecture published in America. Failing to pay his dues, Pastorius was excluded from The Company the same year he died. The inventory of his estate included 243 sash lights at 3d each; one six panel door; 94 plains, 1 glue pot, 4 augers, and 5 saws valued at 12 pounds; 1 brace and 8 bitts valued at 7/6; and 1 door and 11 window frames valued at 3 pounds. See Selected Bibliography in Tatman & Moss Bio Dictionary Phila. Architects. -------------------- Prime Directory: Death notice Oct. 2, 1798, in Gazette of the U.S. ------------------- PA Gazette 3/15/1775 - #20000 Listed with Abraham and Daniel Pastorius selling property in Germantown. He is related to well known family of that area. -------------------- Managing Committee Minutes-1798-8-9 On motion resolved: that the name of Samuel Pastorius be erased out of our list of Members. ------------------- Hannah Roach notes: OC 20/71, 72 - June 16, 1802 Petition of Ann Pastorius and Charles Machnet Pastorius by next friend John Tull - they are minors under 14 and have no guardian. Francis Daniel Pastorius who was appointed being dead - court appoints Charles Machnet, guardian. 22/60 - March 21, 1806 #94 John Thornhill appointed guardian of his minor children Richard, above 14 now on voyage to the East Indies, and Margaret under 14.

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