Dillworth, Jonathan

Dillworth, Jonathan

Jonathan Dilworth was a master builder and one of the original committeemen who founded the Friendship Carpenters Company in 1769. When the Friendship Company and the Carpenters' Company merged in 1786, Dilworth joined The Company, although he was excluded the following year for unspecified reasons. Together with Hezekiah Hibbard and John Marshall, Dilworth erected three brick houses on speculation at the corner of Fourth and Walnut Streets in 1775. The corner house of the three was rented until sold in 1791 to John Todd, Jr., who moved in with his bride, Dolley Payne Todd -- the future Dolley Madison.


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

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Dillworth

Jonathan

1/1/1787

William

1/16/1786

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Three houses (1775) one occupied by John Todd, Jr., his wife, Dolly.

4th & Walnut Sts.

Tatman & Moss Bio Dictionary Phila. Architects page 213. A master builder and one of the original committeemen who founded the Friendship Carpenters' Company in 1769. When the Friendship Company and The Carpenters' Company merged in 1786, Dilworth joined the Company, although he was excluded the following year for unspecified reasons. Together with Hezekiah Hibbard and John Marshall, Dilworth erected three brick houses on speculation on the corner of 4th & Walnut Sts. in 1775. The corner house of the three was rented until sold in 1791 to John Todd, Jr., who moved in with his bride, Dolley Payne Todd -- the future Dolly Madison. See Selected Bibliography in Tatman & Moss Bio Dictionary Phila. Architects. ----------------- in member file: April 20, 1791, Dillworth's widow, Ann, ran an advertisement in the "American Daily Advertiser" offering for sale the house and stable (see quote in source). ----------------- "Philadelphia Preserved" page 68 - Description of Dilworth-Todd-Moylan House (also as Dolley Madison house). ----------------- Hannah Roach notes PMHB 33 (1909) 34/114 - 13 March 1773. Robert Shoemaker son of Benjamin, apprentice to Jonathan Dilworth, of Philadelphia, house carpenter. ----------------- Ancestry.com Robert Shoemaker taken as apprentice March 13, 1773, for a term of four years, three months. "Apprentice taught the business of a house carpenter, found meat, drink, washing and lodging, shirts and stockings and when free a cloth coat, vest and breeches and a hat. ----------------- PA Gazette 4/11/1765 - #23031 "All persons indebted to the estate of William Dilworth [sic.], late of this city, house carpenter, deceased, are desired to pay . . . and to settle accounts to Jonathan Dilworth, executor. PA Gazette 6/20/1765 - #23536 "To be lett by Jonathan Dillworth [sic.] of Walnut St., a 3-story house . . . situate on the west side of 3rd, a little below Walnut." PA Gazette 5/22/1766 - #749 "To be lett, a convenient house with kitchen . . . at the corner of Walnut & Third. Also a carpenter's shop adjoining the stable in Third St.; and a young Negro man (slave), a house carpenter by trade. For terms apply to Jonathan Dilworth or Jacob Shoemaker, jun. N.B. The Negro has been kept to the carpenter's trade for a number of years, and can do most sorts of work and will be hired to a carpenter for 3 to 4 years, at a low rate, by the above mentioned persobns." PA Gazette 12/29/1773 - #17425 Reports theft of horse. Reward by Nicholas Dilworth to Jonathan Dilworth, house carpenter, in Walnut St.

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