Williamson, Jesse

Williamson, Jesse

The master builder Jesse Williamson, who appears in Philadelphia city directories in the 1790s with a residence at 333 South Second Street, was elected to The Carpenters' Company in 1798 and died in 1852. In the 1790s he may have been in partnership with the house carpenter David Flickwir.

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

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Williamson

Jesse

1/1/1852

1/1/1798

Vice President, 1824

Warden, 1808-10

Managing Committee, 1813-15,17-19,21-23,26,27,34-36

22 German St. (CD) (1830)

Nos. 19-25 Catharine St. (demolished)

Tatman & Moss Bio Dictionary Phila. Architects 856. Jesse Williamson first appears in Philadelphiaa city directories in the 1790's with a residence of 333 south Second St.; elected to the Company in 1798 and died in 1852. In the 1790's he may have been in partnership with the house carpenter David Flickwir. See Selected Bibliography in Tatman & Moss Bio Dictionary Phila. Architects. ---------------------- City Directory - 1805, 10, 14, 20, 24 - Jesse, carpenter, 22 German. City Directory - 1830, 35 - Jesse, carpenter, 22 German St. 1835 - Jesse, carpenter, corner Buttonwood and Logan. (How to determine which "Jesse" lived where? 1840 - Jesse, carpenter, 8th above Wallace Jesse, carpenter, 22 German 1845 - Jesse, 22 German (no occupation listed) Jesse, carpenter, 96 Wood 1850 - Jesse, 22 German (no occupation listed) ------------------------- Managing Committee Minutes-1797-7-140 Joseph Worrell proposed Jesse Williamson. Managing Committee Minutes-1798-7-162 Jesse Williamson elected. Managing Committee Minutes-1830-18-386 Jesse Williamson reports that he has obtained the principal and interest from the estate of Raphael Peale, amount $644.75. Managing Committee Minutes-1830-18-387 Jesse Williamson appointed at last meeting to enter satisfaction on RAPHAEL PEALE's mortgage, reports having attended to that duty. For $3.37 in favor of Jesse Williamson, being the amount of sundry expenses connected with R. Peale and J. How's mortgages. ------------------------ City Records D.S.B. Book # 337; filed December 15, 1815; no record of satisfaction Jesse Williamson vs. Francis Regnault. Claim for $783.34 against a three story brick house situate in Almond near Second street north side in the district of Southwark, for carpenters work and materials furnished. ------------------------ City Records D.S.B. book #338; filed April 3, 1819; satisfied May 25, 1821 Jesse Williamson vs. John Y. Bryant. Claim for $475.48 against 4 brick messuages or stores 2 stories high situate on the north side of Pine street between Delaware 2nd and 3rd in the city of Philadelphia. Said messuages contain in front on Pine street about 62 feet and beginning about 55 feet outward from the west side of 2nd street bounded on the south by Pine street on the east by other ground of John Y. Bryant on the north and west side by other ground of the said John Y. Bryant, for carpenters work. ------------------------ City Records D.S.B. book #339; filed September 30, 1819; satisfied October 11, 1828 Jesse Williamson vs. Catherine Steel. Claim $1261 against a certain 3 story brick house with the appurtenances situated on the northeast corner of Delaware south and 7th streets in the cityof Philadelphia containing a breadth on South street 26 feet and in depth 78 feet on 7th street, for carpenters work. ------------------------ City Records D.S.B. book #339; filed March 27, 1820; satisfied September 9, 1824 (with his signature) Jesse Williamson vs. Catherine Steel. Claim $268.43 against a certain two story frame building 17 feet 6 inches in breadth and aboout 49 feet in depth situate in the back part of a lot fronting on the north side of Plum street beginning at the distance from the east side of Delaware 4th street ..... in the front part of said lot on Plum street is a brick house and kitchen and... of said frame building being by the east side of said brick house. -------------------------- City Records D.S.B. book #339; filed December 29, 1821; no record of satisfaction Jesse Williamson vs. Arthur Mains. Claim $ 434.30 against a two story brick building and lot of ground situate at the southeast corner and south of Appollo or Crab street about 21 feet front on South street and extending 80 feet in depth more or less on Appollo or Crab street, for carpenters work. -------------------------- City Records D.C. Liens; filed March 8, 1838; satisfied June 12, 1839 (with his signature) Jesse Williamson vs. John Karney. Claimfor $965.77 for work done and materials furnished against all that 3-story brick messuage or building 16 feet front by 30 feet deep; 3-story brick piazza 8 feet square and the ground covered by the said buildings. Also the ground immediately adjacent thereto. Situate on the north side of Wood street at the distance of 132 feet 4 inches westward of 13th street in Spring Garden. -------------------------- "Philadelphia Preserved" Page 168. Builder together with David Flickwir of houses 19-25 Catharine St., (in block between Swanson & Front) from 1810-1830. Demolished 1967. Page 172. Same men credited with building 809-11 S. Hancock St., sometime after 1802.

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Numerous additional listings; also for Jonathan and Jacob; also Jesse, Jr.

Listings for both men with same name (and approximate years) listed here. John (1849)