There follows two exerpts from the book, Philadelphia and Her
Merchants, published in 1860 by the author, Abraham Ritter.Chapter XIII
Water Street, Arch to Race---------No. 57, in 1793, and adjoins the industrial block and
pump-maker depot of Isaac Wainwright. These premises run through to
the wharf and the water itself, for at the foot of his yard there was a dock for the soaking and safe keeping of logs, a very sink of mortality to those who ventured to run their role from wharf to wharf, a memorable fact to your author, who, but for the timely hand of a larger boy, and the extra capillary of his head, would certainly not have been here now to tell a tale of days and things lang syne.
Humbly, but vastly important to maritime requirements, the saw, the
auger, and the chisel noised their daily services to shape and bore a
pump, or fit a sheeve and block to the hand of a inquiring mariner.
Mr Wainwright was perhaps the most popular block and pump maker
of his day. His son Jonathan succeeded him in the business, and continued it for many years. Thence he removed to Kensington,and established a saw-mill and board yard, and at the same time acting as President of the Kensington Bank.
He resigned the presidency creditable to his services, and retired to
his more active business calling, which with his sons, he yet
industriously pursues.
In this connection I take occasion to state that his brother William
was the persecuted President of the Commercial Bank: for upon
investigation he was honorably acquitted.
Isaac Wainwright, the sire, died in July, 1844, in his eighty-third
year.Chapter XIX
Front Street, east side Race to ArchPassing a boarding-house and the shoemaker shop of Richard Miles of
No. 72, we came to a nest of frames of two stories -----------. Isaac
Wainwright bounds these frames by a very respectable three-story brick;
it was of modern appearance and character in 1800,and from the steps
down the best and handsomest house. Mr Wainwright was a respectable
member of the Society of Friends; a good citizen and estimable neighbor.
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family history compiled by Franklin Eyre
and printed in 1893. He lists the children of Isaac Sr. and Rhoda
Sparks as: Henry,Jonathan, Isaac, Richard, William, James and Charles.
No other information is given except in the case of Jonathan who married
Susan Eyre.Evidently there was an Isaac Jr. born in Philadelphia
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The Wainwright
information was actually an addendum to F. Eyre's document which was added to my copy by my Aunt Ruth Moseley Wainwright in 1930. She also gives Isaac Sr's parents as Jonathan Wainwright (1722-92) and his wife Elizabeth. Their children were James, Ann, William, Isaac and Samuel. Aunt Ruth cites the records of the Pine and Orange Streets Quaker Meeting, presumably in Philadelphia.Tom Wainwright
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BURIAL: Row west Second from south, lot 151 section GFROM SWATHMORE RECORDS
PSDP p.97-2 1784-2-25 WAINWRIGHT, Isaac: MOU and training with the militiaBURIAL: Lot 151 section G
Rhoda's parents are listed here as Henry and Sarah following information
which was probably given to Richard Sparks Wainwright by his uncle,
Henry Edwin Tripler in 1929. On the other hand, a letter written by
Chandler P. Wainwright on July 26, 1902 to a cousin states that Rhoda
Sparks' father's name was James. He says that the name is often
mentioned in Westcotts' "History of Philadelphia". The cousin's name may
have been Mrs. Newkins; Chandler's writing is not clear.Elizabeth Lisle's parents were Charles Palmer Lisle and
Elizabeth Bennett. The children of Richard and Elizabeth were Jonathan, Matilda Withers, Elizabeth Lisle, Lisle, and Catherine Bennett. In the 1880 census Richard and Elizabeth were listed in Rio La Jara Colorado with their children "Lisle, Kate and Lizzie". Most of the family subsequently returned to Philadelphia but ,Lisle remained in Colorado and formed the Pittsburgh and Coneos Cattle Company in partnership with his brother Jonathan. Lisle married his cousin Martha Tripler in 1881 and eventually moved to Durango CO where he died in 1906. The children of Lisle and Martha were Richard Sparks, William Wilson, Susan Eyre, Mary Tripler and
Eyre Bennett (my father).After Lisle's death Martha and the children moved to Tacoma WA. I have more information about the Wainwright, Eyre and Lisle families in the severteenth and eighteenth centuries if you re interested. I am very interested know how you fit in to all this and to share information with
you.
Benjamin purchased land in Union County and set an area for a burial ground. He sold lots and today it is know as East cemetery. From History of Union County, Indiana.
BIOGRAPHY: Christopher Denman was a Revolutionary Soldier that served as a private, Cpt. Benj. Laing's Co., Col Moses Jaques First Regiment, Essex Militia, NJ, D.A.H. record may be found in this book. CHildren of Christopher and Abigail(Hendricks)
BIOGRAPHY: Christopher was born in that part of Westfield that was later set off to make the town of Cranford. He served as a private soldier during the Revolutionary War.
The Denman name is an ancient one, a contraction from Dane-man. The first appearance in England was about the close of theeighth century. www.ancestry.com
1850 Washington Co, VA census, p. 89. John Thomas not listed.
http://www.claynet.com/athomas/thomaswa/pafg01.htm
Descendants of John THOMAS
Washington Co, VA Death Records, WF p. 5. "Reported by Andw. Thomas, son.
Spouse: John Thomas"
1844 Washington Co, VA Personal Property Taxes
1846 Washington Co, VA Personal Property Taxes
1847 Washington Co, VA Personal Property Taxes
1850 Washington Co, VA census, p. 89