Stewart, James

Stewart, James

James Stewart was a builder elected to the Carpenters' Company of Philadelphia in 1833. Stewart had served an apprenticeship with John Warner, an earlier master builder and member of the Carpenters' Company. Stewart resided at 17 Plum street. In 1850, the Managing Committee made an order for $160 for the present relief of James Stewart. It is unknown why Stewart required relief in 1850. He died in 1856. His daughter Martha was the caretaker of Carpenters' Hall from 1857-1893 and had her funeral service in the Hall.

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

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Stewart

James

1/1/1787

1/1/1856

Sarah Potter

1789-1872

Martha Jane (see Comments), Reuben, Sarah Potter Stewart (Kessler), Margaret

John Stewart

Charles E. Balleisen

Leslie A. Keeler

1/1/1833

15th & Shippen Sts. (now Bainbridge St.), Philadelphia

Carpenters' Co. Minutes-1850-267 Resolution that Managing Committee draw an order for $160 in favor of James Stewart for present relief. _____________ March 14, 1805 - #33 at APS found on 3x5 cards of data from old minutes Indenture between James Stewart and John Warner (broadside). John Warner, house carpenter, apprenticed James Stewart - 3 years, 8 months, nine days - sealed and delivered in the presence of Jonathan Davis, William Sandford. Printed and sold by James Humphreys, opposite the Bank of the United States. --------------------- City Directory - 1820 - James, carpenter, 17 Plum. City Directory - 1824, 35, 40, 45 - James Stewart, house carpenter, 17 Plum. City Directory - 1830, 50 - James, house carpenter, 17 Plum St. Also James Stewart, carpenter, at Burton st. 1854 - James, carpenter, 2 Carpenters' Court (see below for Martha) --------------------- Martha Stewart was caretaker of Carpenters' Hall from 1857-1893; her funeral service was held in the Hall. (See James Stewart file for additional information.) --------------- Check collection database under wooden box from Washington's home for information on Stewart demolishing this home. --------------------- In member file: Information from Ms. Leslie Keeler concerning Martha Stewart, pictures of her as well as information on trips by Carpenters' Company, and a copy of booklet on the Company history by Richard Betts in 1882. geneaology from Leslie Keeler (also in file of Mark Rodes) Son Joseph Rodes married Caroline Stewart; their son James Stewart Rodes (grandson of Mark) married Margaret Stewart (daughter of member James Stuart ,E: 1833, D. 1856, and Sarah Potter Stuart) sister of Martha Stewart; their daughter Aline (Aline Rodes Benedict) lived at Carpenters' Hall a number of years with her Aunt Martha and had her wedding reception at the Hall. ----------------------------- From Charles Balleisen's letter in file: ". . . I read for the first time the inscription for my mother's father's mother: Sacred to the Memory of Sarah P. Kesler, daughter of James and Sarah Stewart, who departed this life on the 11th of March, 1847, aged 28 years and 8 months." --------------------- City Records D.C. Liens book #402; filed July 23, 1846; satisfied with judgment James M. Stewart vs. Frederick Winhimer. Claim for $255.50 for work & labour done and materials furnished against 2, 3-story brick houses on the east side of Alder street at the distance of about 112 feet northward from the north side of Thompson street in Penn township, apportioned. --------------------- City Records D.C. Liens book #402; filed July 18, 1848; satisfied December 23, 1848 (with his signature, including initial "M") James M. Stewart vs. William Weaver et al. Claim for $136.76 for carpenters work against all that certain 3-story brick building and lot or curtilage apputenanced thereto situate on the west side of Schuykill 3rd street at the distance of 17 feet northward from the north side of Summer street. -------------------- City Records D.C. Liens book#402; filed June 6, 1850; no note of satisfaction James Stewart vs. M'Collom Leech. Claim for $150 balance due for work & labor done and materials furnished as per contract, against a certain house and lot of ground situate on the south side of Cedar street 64 feet east of Schuylkill 5th street in the District of Moyamensing. --------------------- City Records D.C. Liens book #403; filed October 9, 1851; no note of satisfaction James M. Stewart vs. Albinus Holby. Claim for $490 for carpenters work against all that 3-story brick building situate on the north side of Coats street at the distance of 92 feet east of Schuykill 4th street in the District of Spring Garden. -------------------- City Records D.C. Liens book #423; filed July 11, 1874; satisfied April 16, 1875 James S. Stewart (probable descendant) vs. William and Patrick Campbell, owners. Claim for $529.50 for carpenter work against two 3-story houses on the north side of Christian street, 114 feet and 130 feet, respectively, west of 20th street, each with 16 foot front and depth to Webster street. name: Roy Isbell email: roy@isbell.com phone: 251-432-6376 address: 910 Government Street city: Mobile state: AL zip: 36604 ancestor_info: James Stewart (b. abt 1788, d. 17 Feb 1856) m. Sarah Potter (b. abt 1790, d. 1872). James' children (according to our records) were James who married Josephine LNU, Martha, Margaret who married James Rodes, & (Sarah?) who married Samuel Roberts (MY 5th COUSIN, 6 TIMES REMOVED). Sarah? and Samuel Roberts d. between 1846-1860, leaving three daughters in the care of their grandparents, James & Sarah (Potter) Stewart: Sarah Ann Roberts, Rebecca Roberts, and Alice Potter (Roberts) who married (1) Oscar G. Morton (2) Samuel Sagers Shallcross. message: You have a lot of interesting information on the Stewarts. The only slight discrepancy between your history of Carpenters Hall is James Stewart's son Reuben, which I have listed as James (from the 1850 census), and you show no marriage for daughter Sarah. According to my calculations, Sarah (Stewart) Roberts was before 1824, James abt 1823, Martha abt 1825, and Margaret abt 1828. I have been tracing this family for 15 years.

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