Randolph, William

Randolph, William

William Randolph was a master builder elected to the Carpenters' Company of Philadelphia in 1814. In the 1820 City Directory he is listed as a lumber merchant residing at 223 N. Water street. He served as the Company's Secretary in from 1824-26 and on the Managing Committee from 1828-1830. He died in 1837.

Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Tom Stokes

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Randolph

William

1/1/1837

1/1/1814

Secretary, 1824-26

Managing Committee, 1828-30

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City Directory - 1820, 24 - William, lumber merchant, 223 N. Water; dwelling Juliana above Wood City Directory - 1830 - William Randolph, lumber merchant, 223 N. Water St., dwelling house 16 Juliana St. -------------------- City Records D.S.B. book #337; filed April 25, 1816; satisfaction July 12, 1817 William Randolph and John M. Ogden. Claim for $293.99 against two brick buildings situate immediately in the rear of house No. 253 Market Street (one of them intended for a storehouse the other for a coach house for materials furnished and work done. (acknowledgment signed "Randolph & Ogden by William Randolph) --------------------- City Records D.S.B. book #338; filed January 25, 1819; satisfied September 13, 1819 William Randolph and Edmund Shotwell trading under the firm of Randolph and Shotwell vs. John Smith and Rebecca Roberts. Claim for $935.50 against 4 three-story brick houses situate and erected upon a lot on the east side of Ridge road and the south corner of a street improved to be Green street, for lumber. ---------------------- City Records D.S.B. book #339; filed January 5, 1820; satisfied February 19, 1822 (with his signature) William Randolph vs. Thomas Crammer. Claim $251.12 against 5 three story brick houses or tenements situate and erected on the east side of Garden street between Callowhill and Wood streets containing in front on Garden street 20 feet in length in depth eastward about 90 feet to a back alley. ---------------------- City Records D.S.B. book #339; filed May 6, 1820; satisfied June 21, 1820 (with his signature) William Randoolph vs. Daniel Walton & John Stout. Claim $432.46 against 2 two-story brick houses each containing 15 feet front by 32 feet deep situated and erected upon two lots on the south side of Coates street between 4th and 5th streets for lumber furnished. ----------------------- City Records D.S.B.book #339; filed June 7, 1820; satisfied April 12, 1821 (with his signature) William Randolph vs. Amos Chalkley. Claim $188.41 against a three-story brick house situated and erected upon a lot on the west side of 10th street and about 45 feet north of Cherry street, for lumber. ----------------------- City Records D.S.B. book #344; filed February 5, 1830; satisfied February 7, 1831 William Randolph vs. Moses Lancaster, David Hause and Lloyd Chamberlain, trading under the firm of Moses Lancaster & Co. Claim for $646 against all those 6 unfinished two story brick houses and lots situate on the south side of George street and running 95 feet in depth to a 20 foot wide street opened between Schuylkill sixth and seventh streets and distance about 52 feet from the west side of seventh street, each house containing in front 14 and in length or depth 30 feet. For lumber furnished and provided. ----------------------- City Records D.S.B. book #339; filed August 7, 1820; satisfied March 2, 1821 (with his signature) William Randolph vs. John Elliott. Claim $189.26 against a three-story brick house situated upon a lot on the south side of Vine street between Juniper and Broad street containing 16 feet front by 28 feet deep, for lumber. ------------------------ City Records D.S.B. book #339; filed September 13, 1821; satisfied October 15, 1822 (with his signature) William Randolph vs. George Howorth. Claim of $205.34 against a two story stone house situate and erected upon a lot on the northeast cornerof Chestnut and Mandion streets west of Schuylkill, for lumber. ----------------------- City Records D.S.B. book #339; filed January 9, 1822; satisfied October 21, 1825 (with his signature) William Randolph vs.Nicholas Petit. Claim $629.94 against a three story brick house situaatedand erected upon a lot on the N.E. cornerof 2nd and Drinkers Alley between Sassafras and Mulberry streets, for lumber. ---------------------- City Records D.S.B. book #341; filed November 23, 1822 Same man filed claim for lumber furnished ; (satisfied with his signature) --------------------- City Records D.S.B. book #343; filed November 4, 1828; satisfied December10, 1828 (with his signature) William Rabdolph vs. George Miller. Claim for $494.85 against a three story brick house situated and erected on the northeast corner of Cherry and seventh streets. Being for lumber furnished for and about said building. -------------------- City Records D.S.B. book #345; filed June 15, 1832; satisfied by judgment William Randolph vs. John Senderlin. Claim for $251.10 against a two story frame house at the northeast corner of Rogers court and Pegg street in the Northern Liberties, for lumber. -------------------- City Records D.S.B. book#345; filed January 30, 1833; satisfied in judgment Ann Randolph adm., Richard Randolph and Oliver Parry admin. to the estate of Wm. Randolph decd. vs. Edmund Shotwell. Claim for $318.70 against a three story brick dwelling house No. 82 situate on the south side of Union street at the distance about 42 feet westward from the southwest corner of Union and 3rd streets. .. for lumber furnished. Same book; filed April 2, 1833; same plaintiffs against Jonathan Carlin for $108.93, for lumber "furnished and delivered during his lifetime" to a three story brick house at the S.W. corner of Apple & George streets in the Northern Liberties. Four similar claims noted in following pages.