Mansfield, Jacob

Mansfield, Jacob

Jacob Mansfield was a master builder elected to The Carpenters' Company in 1799. Following his death in 1803, the Company provided financial assistance for his children enabling them to go to school.


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

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Mansfield

Jacob

1/1/1803

1/1/1799

Tatman & Moss Bio Dictionary Phila. Architects page 504. A master builder elected to The Company in 1799. See Selected Bibliography in Tatman & Moss Bio Dictionary Phila. Architects. ------------------ Managing Committee Minutes-1799-8-36, 49 Robert Allison proposed Jacob Mansfield; Jacob Mansfield elected. Managing Committee Minutes-1804-9-72 Special meeting. George Summers on behalf of the Managing Committee reported: that the widow of Jacob Mansfield, late a member of this Company, is in want of means to support herself and children and wishes assistance. , Managing Committee Minutes-1806-15-7, 10, 17, 21, 27, 38 The President is requested to draw an order in favor of Joseph Morris for $30, it being the weekly allowance of the children of Jacob Mansfield. The President is requested to draw an order in favor of Sarah Hansell for $4, it being for schooling two children of our late member Jacob Mansfield. On application of Joseph Morris to have Mary the daughter of our late member Jacob Mansfield, placed at school; therefore rosolved that the committee agree to the same, and Joseph Morris is requested to acquaint the mother of this conclusion. $30 weekly allowance of the children of our late member Jacob Mansfield. Order in favor of Sarah Hansell for schooling Harriet and Rebecca Mansfield for $4. $20 weekly allowance of Mansfield children. $7.50 schooling of Mansfield children. Managing Committee Minutes-1807-15-51, 62, 93, 99 $19 weekly allowance of the children of late member Jacob Mansfield. $30 weekly allowance of Mansfield childfren. $9.50 schooling children of widow Mansfield. $6 weekly allowance of widow Manfield's children. Managing Committee Minutes-1808-15-112, 135, 141, 193, 200, 210 $30 weekly allowance of widow Mansfield's children. $10 for schooling widow Mansfield's four daughters. $30 weekly allowance of widow Mansfield's children. $10 for schooling widow Mansfield's children. $30 for weekly allowance of Mansfield children. $8 for schooling widow Mansfield's children. Managing Committee Minutes-1811-15-292 $30 weekly allowance of Mansfield children. Managing Committee Minutes-1813-16-2, 3, 5, 16, 30 It was agreed that a committee be appointed to wait on the widow Mansfield and inquire into her situation and report at our next meeting. The committee in the case of widow Mansfield report they have visited her at her dwelling and find her as follows: daughter Harriet, 15 years, learning a trade; Rebecca 12 1/2 years, at home; Maria 11 1/2 years, at home; Esther, 9 years, at home. $5 three months tuition of two of Sara Mansfield's children. $4.62 for schooling and books for Rebecca Mansfield, It was moved that widow Mansfield be allowed $2.50 per week from the first of April. $30 weekly allowance of Mansfield children.

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