Powell, William

Powell, William

The master builder William Powell, son of Thomas Powell (yeoman), became an apprentice to Joseph Watkins, carpenter, in 1745 for seven years. What relationship he may have been to the William Powell who was admitted a free carpenter of Philadelphia in 1717 is unknown. This Powell, however, was elected to The Carpenters' Company of the City and Country of Philadelphia in 1793, elected Secretary in 1797, and Treasurer of the Columbia Fire Company, founded in 1796 by citizens of the Eighth and Cherry Streets area of the city.

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

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Powell

William

1/1/1731

1/1/1824

1/1/1793

Secretary, 1797

Treasurer, 1806-14

Book Prices Committee, 1796-1805

Haines Alley (CD) (1810)

Tatman & Moss Bio Dictionary Phila. Architects page 621. Son of Thomas Powell (yeoman) became an apprentice to Joseph Watkins, carpenter, in 1745 for seven years. What relationship (if any) he may have had to William Powell who was admitted a free carpenter of Philadelphia in 1717 is unknown. This Powell, however, was elected to The Carpenters' Company in 1793, elected Secretary in 1797, and Treasurer for the years 1806-1814. He was also the first treasurer of the Columbia Fire Company, founded in 1796 by citizens of the 8th and Cherry Sts. area of the city. See Selected Bibliography in Tatman & Moss Bio Dictionary Phila. Architects. ------------------------- City Directory - 1810 - William, lumber yard 375 High; dwelling Haines Alley. 1814 - William, lumber yard 375 High; dwelling 101 N. 7th 1820 - William, gentleman, 101 N. 7th -------------------------- PA Gazette 7/8/1789 - #6340 Selling 3-story brick house on west side of 3rd St., third door below Cherry St. -------------------------- City Records D.S.B. book # 335; filed Oct. 26, 1811; acknowledged satisfaction Dec. 5, 1811. William Powell vs. Edward Davis. Claim for $276.67 filed against a certain three story brick building now occcupied as a workshop situate on the back or south ends of two lots of ground now No. 212 & 214 on the south side of Arch between 8th and 9th Streets from the river Delaware. -------------------------- City Records D.S.B. book #335; filed September 18, 1812; satisfied April 28, 1813. William Powell vs. John Hickey. Claim for $158.67 against three story brick dwelling and lot of ground situate on the south side of Maarket or High street between 9th and 10th streets from the river Delaware in the city of Phildelphia. ------------------------- City Records D.S.B. book #335; filed October 1, 1812; satisfied January 12, 1814 William Powell vs. Grey &Wyler. Claim fo $532.10 against a three story brick building situate on the north side of Locust St. between 9th & 10th streets from the river Delware in the city of Philadelphia. ----------------------- Managing Committee Minutes-1793-5-61, 68 Conrad Bartling proposed William Powell; William Powell elected. Managing Committee Minutes-1809-15-166 The President is requested to draw an order on the Treasurer in favor of William Powell for $800 loaned to him on the transfer of eight shares of the Philadelphia Bank, interest commencing on the first of the present month. Managing Committee Minutes-1811-15-271, 278, 302 The President is requested to draw an order on the Treasurer in favor of William Powell for $10.67, discount on note of $1,000 in bank. Order in favor of William Powell for $10.67 discount of note at Farmers & Mechanics Bank. Order in favor of William Powell for $21.30, being discount of note at Farmers & Mechanics Bank. Managing Committee Minutes-1823-18-141, 143 Mr. Baker, being appointed on the 9th of April late, to settle the estate of William Powell, reported having completed the same, and received the balance of $81, which he collected. $20 quarterly allowance of widow Powell.

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