Amos, Jacob

Amos, Jacob

Jacob Amos was a master builder of Philadelphia elected to the Carpenters' Company of Philadelphia in 1833. His business address was 45 Coates Alley. His home address was 48 Vine street in 1824, and 67 New street (Callowhill) in 1845. For more information on the work of Amos see the reference section of his entry on the archive site of Carpenters' Hall. Amos died in 1865.

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

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Amos

Jacob

1/1/1865

Herbert D. Hart

1/1/1833

Managing Committee, 1844-46,53-55

45 Coates alley (CD) (1830)

Broad and Thompson Streets - see references

8th Street in Penn Township - see references

City Directory - 1824 - Jacob, 37 Coates Alley; dwelling 48 Vine City Directory - 1830, 35 - Jacob, house carpenter, 45 Coates Alley 1840 - Jacob, carpenter, 22 Coates Alley, house 11 Vine. 1845, 50, 54- Jacob, carpenter, Coates' Alley; house 67 New. (Callowhill St.) ------------------------ E-mail in member file on 2nd floor giving some family information. also in file: obit from "Public Ledger" sent by Mr. Hart. ------------------------ City Records D.S.B. book #342; filed August 22, 1825; satisfied January 29, 1830 (with his signature) Jacob Amos vs. Henry Beagle. Claim for $1700 against a three story brick house situate and being erected on a lot 17 feet 4 inches front and about 80 feet deep, the west side of Delaware 5th street above Callowhill in the Northern Liberties, bounded on the south by house and lot of Jno. Davis on the north by ground of said Henry Beagle on the east by the aforesaid on the west by ground of ___________. For carpenter work done and and materials furnished provided in and about this house. ----------------------- City Records D.S.B. book #344; claim filed June 25, 1831; no note of satisfaction Jacob Amos vs. Daniel J. Rhoades. Claim for $800 against a new two story brick house and lot situated on a lot in Beneret (?) street south side between 11th and12th streets between Arch & Filbert street bordered on the east by a house and lot of Charles S. Bird and on the south by ground of __________, for carpenters work done and materials provided. ---------------------- City Records D.S.B. book #345; claim filed March 2, 1832; satisfied November18, 1833 (with his signature) Jacob Amos vs. Joseph Siddall. Claim for $400 against a new frame building situate and erected on a lot between Race & Cherry streets on the west side of Broad street bounded on the east by Broad street and on the south by ground of Mark Richards and on the west by ground of _______ and on the north by ground of Grosheaff, said building about 60 feet west of Broad street , for carpenters work done. ---------------------- City Records D.S.B. book #347; claim filed November 18, 1833; satisfaction not noted Jacob Amos vs. Adam Householder. Claim of $225 against a two and a half story frame house situate on a lot of ground the west side of Apple street about 200 feet north of George street, bounded on the north by a court or lot of said to belong to Philip Shoeder on the south by a lot held by Benj. Wilson on the east by Apple street on the west by a street not opened in the Northern Liberties. ---------------------- City Records D.S.B. book #348; claim filed October 2, 1834; satisfied February16, 1835 (with his signature) Jacob Amos vs. William Chapman. Claim for $1010 against two, 2 story brick houses situate on the north side of Buttonwood street 34 feet west of Lawrence street , each 16 feet front and 60 feet deep, for carpenters work done. -------------------- City Records D.S.B. book #349; claim filed April 14, 1836; satisfied November 24, 1838 (with his signature) Jacob Amos vs. Stotesbury & MacAdam. Claim for $438.97 against a 2-story brick house situated on the south side ofShippen street 54 feet 9 inches west of George street, bounded on the north by Shippen street , east by a lot owned or held by the said Stotesbury & MacAdam, west by lot owned or held by Garrett Beckhouser, said building or lot being about 25 feet 9 inches front by about 32 feet 6 inches in length or depth. For work done and materials furnished as a house carpenter. ------------------- City Records D.S.B. book #349; claim filed April 25, 1836; satisfaction not noted Jacob Amos vs. JacobWeaver & HenryVolkmar. Claim for $1800 against all that 3-story brick house piazza & kitchen or building situated on the east side of 8th street Penn township, bounded on the west by 8th street north by a lot held by Moses Lame, east by Logan street south by a lot held by John Marston, for work done and materials found as a house carpenter. ------------------ City Records D.C. Liens book #413; filed November 18, 1870; satisfied January 21, 1871 Uriah F. Amos (probably a relative) vs. James Clare. Claim for $1,807.26 for work and materials against a 3-story brick hotel and dwelling house and lot of ground on the northeast corner of Broad & Thompson streets, containing in front on Broad street 22 feet and in depth eastward along the north side of Thompson street 100 feet.

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