Kenderdine, Jacob

Kenderdine, Jacob

Jacob Kenderdine was a master builder elected to the Carpenters' Company of Philadelphia in 1818. Kenderdine first appears in the directory in 1814 residing at Tammany above 3rd street. By 1820, he had moved to a location on Kunckle below Green. Finally, by 1826, he was residing at 314 N. 3rd street, likely his final residence. He served the Company first as Warden from 1825-27 and then on the Managing Committee from 1828-1830.

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

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Kenderdine

Jacob

1/1/1844

Issac W.

1/1/1818

Warden, 1825-27

Managing Committee, 1828-30

117 Dillwyn (CD) (1830)

Dissertation by Donna J. Rilling, chapter 4, page 49 Raising the frame continued throughout the early 19th century to be a sort of communal event. A house raising exceeded the muscle and manpower immediately available at the building site, and assistance was rewarded by a "Raising supper." Joseph Trotter reimbursed house carpenter Jacob Kenderdine $16.50 for the "expense of rasing" the frame of his house. (See also Moses Lancaster, on same page.) ------------------------- City Directory - 1814 - Jacob, carpenter, Tammany above 3rd 1820 - Jacob, carpenter, Kunckle below Green City Directory - 1826, 30 - Jacob Kenderdine, house carpenter, 117 Dillwyn, dwelling house 314 N. 3rd St. 1840 - Jacob, carpenter, 314 N. 3rd. Also, listing for Thomas B., carpenter, at this address. Listings for Joseph R., carpenter, 11 Wallace; C. & J.R., hardware, 200 Callowhill. ------------------------- Carpenters' Co. Minutes-1860-45 Furnishing heirs of Jacob Kenderdine a certificate of his memberhip. ------------------------- City Records D.S.B. book #338; filed May 14, 1819; satisfi ed 9 (with their signatures) October 26, 1821 Thomas Brown & Jacob Kenderdine vs. Jonathan S. Smith. Claim for586.29 against a new 3 story brick house piazza and 2 story kitchen situate on the east side of 4th street between St. Tamany and Green street in the Northern Liberties, for carpenters work. ------------------------ City Records D.S.B. book #339; filed August 23, 1821; satisfied December 3, 1821 (with his signature) Jacob Kenderdine vs. Samuel Kuen. Claim $250 against a certain two story brick messuage and kitchen erected on a lot of ground on the west side of 7th street north of Buttonwood and Hickory lane or Coates street in Penn township 15 feet front by about 72 feet deep for carpenters work done. ----------------------- City Records D.C. Liens book #412; filed May 19, 1870; satisfied November 29, 1870. Claim by Joseph R. Kenderdine and Isaac W. Kenderdine trading as J. R. Kenderdine & Son for materials. (These no doubt are relatives of the Company member.)

Also listings for Joseph, John (numerous), Joseph R., and Rachel Kenderdine.

Listings for John.