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Died: 1775

Robert Carson was a master builder who became a member of the Carpenters' Company prior to 1770. He is recorded as having built pews for the Third (Old Pine) Presbyterian Church of 1768. During the American Revolution, English soldiers utilized the church as a hospitals and used the pews for firewood.

Written by Sandra L. Tatman.

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  • Carpenters' Company of Philadelphia

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