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Born: c. 1673, Died: 1756 Biography from the American Architects and Buildings database Samuel Powell came to Philadelphia as a child in 1685 and was probably apprenticed to his uncle John Parsons, car...

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Born: c. 1673, Died: 1756 Biography from the American Architects and Buildings database Samuel Powell came to Philadelphia as a child in 1685 and was probably apprenticed to his uncle John Parsons, car...

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Willing (May 18, 1710, Bristol, England – November 30, 1754, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was a successful Philadelphia merchant, trader and politician; twice he served as Mayor of Philadelphia, from 17...

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Willing (May 18, 1710, Bristol, England – November 30, 1754, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was a successful Philadelphia merchant, trader and politician; twice he served as Mayor of Philadelphia, from 17...

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Edward Shippen, Mayor of Philadelphia MP (1703 - 1781)

"Neddy", "AKA Edward Shippen III (although son of Joseph)."

He was not the first mayor of Philadelphia. His grandfather 1639-1712 (same name) was the first mayor. Edward Shippen (Boston, Massachusetts, July 9, 1703 – Lancaster, Pennsylvania, September 25, 1781)...

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Edward Shippen, Mayor of Philadelphia MP (1703 - 1781)

"Neddy", "AKA Edward Shippen III (although son of Joseph)."

He was not the first mayor of Philadelphia. His grandfather 1639-1712 (same name) was the first mayor. Edward Shippen (Boston, Massachusetts, July 9, 1703 – Lancaster, Pennsylvania, September 25, 1781)...

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Mayor Benjamin Shoemaker MP (1704 - 1767)

"Schumacher", "Shoemaker"

Benjamin Shoemaker (3 August 1704 in Germantown, Philadelphia – c.1767 in Philadelphia) was a colonial Pennsylvania Quaker, merchant, and politician. He served as mayor of Philadelphia in 1743, 1752, a...

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Mayor Benjamin Shoemaker MP (1704 - 1767)

"Schumacher", "Shoemaker"

Benjamin Shoemaker (3 August 1704 in Germantown, Philadelphia – c.1767 in Philadelphia) was a colonial Pennsylvania Quaker, merchant, and politician. He served as mayor of Philadelphia in 1743, 1752, a...

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Stephen Armitt MP (1705 - 1751)

Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy : Dec 10 2019, 2:56:54 UTC

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Stephen Armitt MP (1705 - 1751)

Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy : Dec 10 2019, 2:56:54 UTC

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John Armitt MP (1702 - 1762)

John Armitt (1702-1762)Son of Richard and Sophia Armitt. Born "8th of. 10 mo." (December) 1702. He lived for many years on Front Street, Phila. (Pa. Gazette, for June 7, 1750). John Armitt died 5 mo. 2...

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John Armitt MP (1702 - 1762)

John Armitt (1702-1762)Son of Richard and Sophia Armitt. Born "8th of. 10 mo." (December) 1702. He lived for many years on Front Street, Phila. (Pa. Gazette, for June 7, 1750). John Armitt died 5 mo. 2...

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Benjamin Franklin, Signer of the "Declaration of Independence" MP (1706 - 1790)

"Ben Franklin", "Benjamin Franklin"

MtDNA Haplogroup V A Patriot of the American Revolution for Pennsylvania. Ancestor #: A041702 "Benjamin Franklin, also called Ben Franklin, pseudonym Richard Saunders, (born January 17 [January 6, ...

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Benjamin Franklin, Signer of the "Declaration of Independence" MP (1706 - 1790)

"Ben Franklin", "Benjamin Franklin"

MtDNA Haplogroup V A Patriot of the American Revolution for Pennsylvania. Ancestor #: A041702 "Benjamin Franklin, also called Ben Franklin, pseudonym Richard Saunders, (born January 17 [January 6, ...

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