Published Biographical References

• Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine. Philadelphia: 1895 -, v. 18, p. 216
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• Pennsylvania Archives. Philadelphia: J. Severns & Co., 1852-1856; Harrisburg: 1874-1919., v. 10, p. 535, 185, 373
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• Pennsylvania Archives. Philadelphia: J. Severns & Co., 1852-1856; Harrisburg: 1874-1919., v. 2, p. 227
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• Moss, Roger W. "Master Builders: A History of the Colonial Philadelphia Building Trades." Ph.D Dissertation, University of Delaware, 1972.
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• Pennsylvania Archives. Philadelphia: J. Severns & Co., 1852-1856; Harrisburg: 1874-1919., p. 16
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• Roach, Hannah Benner (1907-1976). Bibliographical card file, ca. 1718-1795. ca. 9000 cards. (American Philosophical Society Manuscript Collection)
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• Hall, Louise. "Artificer to Architect in America." Ph.D. Dissertation, (Radcliffe College), Harvard University, 1954.
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• Scharf, John Thomas & Thompson Westcott. History of Philadelphia, 1609-1884. Philadelphia: L. H. Everts & Co., 1884., v. 1, p. 261
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• Peterson, Charles E. "Carpenters' Hall," Transactions of the American Philosophical Society 43 (1953): 96-128., p. 99
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• Pennsylvania Archives. Philadelphia: J. Severns & Co., 1852-1856; Harrisburg: 1874-1919., v. 8, p. 740
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• Peterson, Charles E. "Library Hall," Transactions of the American Philosophical Society 43 (1953): 129-147., p. 129-131
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• Heitman, Francis B. Historical Register of the Officers of the Continental Army during the War of the Revolution, April 1775 to December 1783. Washington, DC: 1914., p. 432
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• Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine. Philadelphia: 1895 -, v. 9, p. 56-57
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• Minutes of The Carpenters' Company of the City and County of Philadelphia. (Manuscripts in the Library of the American Philosophical Society), 2/15/1763
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• Minutes of The Carpenters' Company of the City and County of Philadelphia. (Manuscripts in the Library of the American Philosophical Society), 1/21/1765
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• Minutes of The Carpenters' Company of the City and County of Philadelphia. (Manuscripts in the Library of the American Philosophical Society), 4/22/1766
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• Minutes of The Carpenters' Company of the City and County of Philadelphia. (Manuscripts in the Library of the American Philosophical Society), 7/17/1769
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• Minutes of The Carpenters' Company of the City and County of Philadelphia. (Manuscripts in the Library of the American Philosophical Society), p. 5-7, 1/15/1770
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• Pennsylvania Gazette (periodical), 8/9/1770
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• Pennsylvania Gazette (periodical), 10/4/1770
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• Minutes of The Carpenters' Company of the City and County of Philadelphia. (Manuscripts in the Library of the American Philosophical Society), 7/15/1771
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• Minutes of The Carpenters' Company of the City and County of Philadelphia. (Manuscripts in the Library of the American Philosophical Society), 1/17/1774
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• Pennsylvania Archives. Philadelphia: J. Severns & Co., 1852-1856; Harrisburg: 1874-1919., 10/9/1783
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• Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography. Philadelphia: 1877-, v. 24, p. 124, 1900
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• Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography. Philadelphia: 1877-, v. 42, p. 204, 1918
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• Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography. Philadelphia: 1877-, v. 54, p. 185, 1930
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• Gratz, Simon. "Collection, 1343-1928," In Guide to the Manuscript Collections of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. 3rd ed. Philadelphia: The Society, 1991, #250A, (1791).
   
• Mease, James. The Picture of Philadelphia. Philadelphia: Published by B. & T. Kite, no. 20, N. Third-street; for sale by them and Joseph Delaplaine, 1811, p. 146-147.
   
• Pennsylvania Journal. (August 2, 1770).
   
• Pennsylvania Packet. (April 27, 1782/3).
   
• Philadelphia Wills and Records. 1813:96 (17 August 1813; 1 September 1813)
   
• Riley, Edward M. "The Independence Hall Group," In Historic Philadelphia. Philadelphia: American Philosophical Society, 1953, p. 24-29.
   
• Watson, John Fanning. Annals of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, in the Olden Time. Philadelphia: E. S. Stuart, 1898, v.1, p. 213-214, 402.
   

Biographical Drawings, Photos, Papers, etc.

• American Philosophical Society Archives. American Society "Minutes". (1766, May 13, 1768, December 23, 1768).
   
• Nead, Frank B., Collection, 1663-1866, Historical Society of Pennsylvania (See Guide to the Manuscript Collections of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. 3rd ed. Philadelphia: The Society, 1991, #447, December 15, 1785).
   

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