Published Biographical References

• Scharf, John Thomas & Thompson Westcott. History of Philadelphia, 1609-1884. Philadelphia: L. H. Everts & Co., 1884., v. 1, p. 259, 266, 232n
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• Hinshaw, William W. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1969-1977. , v. 2, p. 412, 632
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• Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine. Philadelphia: 1895 -, v. 22, p. 15
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• Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography. Philadelphia: 1877-, v. 31, p. 361
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• Pennsylvania Archives. Philadelphia: J. Severns & Co., 1852-1856; Harrisburg: 1874-1919., v. 9, p. 736, 741, 727-728, 730
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• Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography. Philadelphia: 1877-, v. 34, p. 107
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• Morton, Thomas E. The History of the Pennsylvania Hospital, 1751-1895. Philadelphia: Times Printing House, 1895., p. 36-79, 394
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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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• Hall, Louise. "Artificer to Architect in America." Ph.D. Dissertation, (Radcliffe College), Harvard University, 1954.
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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. 670
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• Minutes of the Common Councils of the City of Philadelphia, 1704 to 1776. Philadelphia: 1847., p. 407, 494-496, 566, 670
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• Pennsylvania Archives. Philadelphia: J. Severns & Co., 1852-1856; Harrisburg: 1874-1919., v. 15, p. 223
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• Scharf, John Thomas & Thompson Westcott. History of Philadelphia, 1609-1884. Philadelphia: L. H. Everts & Co., 1884., v. 2, p. 1669-1670
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• Pennsylvania Archives. Philadelphia: J. Severns & Co., 1852-1856; Harrisburg: 1874-1919., v. I, p. 23, 102
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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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• Pennsylvania Archives. Philadelphia: J. Severns & Co., 1852-1856; Harrisburg: 1874-1919., v. 14, p. 173, 232, 477
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• Society of Architectural Historians. Massey, James C. ed. Two Centuries of Philadelphia Architectural Drawings, Catalogue of the Exhibit Held at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Philadelphia: Society of Architectural Historians and The Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1964., p. 6-8
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• Philadelphia Museum of Art. Philadelphia, Three Centuries of American Art : Bicentennial Exhibition, April 11-October 10, 1976 : [catalogue]. [Philadelphia] : Philadelphia Museum of Art, c1976. , p. 61-62
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• Minutes of the Common Councils of the City of Philadelphia, 1704 to 1776. Philadelphia: 1847., p. 407, 10/6/1741
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• Minutes of the Common Councils of the City of Philadelphia, 1704 to 1776. Philadelphia: 1847., p. 494-496, 2/24/1747
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• Journal of the Proceedings of the Commissioners for the County of Philadelphia. Philadelphia: 1718-1766, 1771-1776, 1797-1801, 1837-1841. (Philadelphia City Archives), v. 3, 9/24/1750
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• Minutes of the Common Councils of the City of Philadelphia, 1704 to 1776. Philadelphia: 1847., p. 566, 5/28/1753
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• Pennsylvania Gazette (periodical), 10/4/1753
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• Minutes of the Common Councils of the City of Philadelphia, 1704 to 1776. Philadelphia: 1847., p. 670, 10/6/1761
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• Minutes of the Common Councils of the City of Philadelphia, 1704 to 1776. Philadelphia: 1847., p. 741, 8/26/1769
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• Minutes of the Common Councils of the City of Philadelphia, 1704 to 1776. Philadelphia: 1847., p. 762-763, 7/5/1771
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• Minutes of the Common Councils of the City of Philadelphia, 1704 to 1776. Philadelphia: 1847., p. 799, 10/4/1774
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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), 1/17/1780
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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), 1/15/1781
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• Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography. Philadelphia: 1877-, v. 5, p. 62, 1881
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• Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography. Philadelphia: 1877-, v. 19, p. 64-=71, 1895
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• Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography. Philadelphia: 1877-, v. 19, p. 65-66, 68, 1895
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• Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography. Philadelphia: 1877-, v. 38, p. 243, 1914
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• Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography. Philadelphia: 1877-, p. 253, 1922
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• Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography. Philadelphia: 1877-, v. 55, p. 364, 1932
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• Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography. Philadelphia: 1877-, v. 58, p. 267, 1934
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• Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine. Philadelphia: 1895 -, p. 22, 1961
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• Bridenbaugh, Carl. Rebels and Gentleman; Philadelphia in the Age of Franklin. New York: Reynal & Hitchcock, c1942, p. 42-43.
   
• Castner, Samuel, Jr., comp. The Rhoads Family of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: George H. Buchanan, 1901, p. 9-13. (Copy in the Historical Society of Pennyslvania).
   
• Jackson, Joseph. Early Philadelphia Architects and Engineers. Philadelphia: 1923, p. 63-66.
   
• Lawrence, Charles. History of the Philadelphia Almshouses and Hospitals. Philadelphia: Charles Lawrence, 1905, p. 22-23.
   
• Library Company of Philadelphia. A Catalogue of Books, belonging to the Library Company of Philadelphia. I, Philadelphia: C. Scherman & Company Printers, 1835.
   
• Riley, Edward M. "Franklin's Home," Historic Philadelphia. Philadelphia: American Philosophical Society, 1953, p. 149-150.
   
• Riley, Edward M. "The Independence Hall Group," Historic Philadelphia. Philadelphia: American Philosophical Society, 1953, p. 27.
   
• Wainwright, Nicholas B. A Philadelphia Story. Philadelphia: William F. Fell Company, 1952, p. 237.
   
• Wainwright, Nicholas B. Colonial Grandeur in Philadelphia. Philadelphia: Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1964, p. 5, 8.
   

Biographical Drawings, Photos, Papers, etc.

• Christ Church Archives. Accounting Warden's Journals, 1708-1880. (August 6, 1776).
   
• Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. "Papers, 1747-1794," In Guide to the Manuscript Collections of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. 3rd ed. Philadelphia: The Society, 1991, #215, (Franklin's Reciept Book, 1764-1766).
   
• Letters of Samuel Rhoads to Benjamin Franklin, Robert Smith. American Philosophical Society.
   
• Norris Family. "Papers, 1742-1860," In Guide to the Manuscript Collections of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. 3rd ed. Philadelphia: The Society, 1991, #454.
   
• Rhoads, Samuel. "Joseph Eastburn," Presbyterian Historical Society. August 1, 1783. (13 1/2 x 29", manuscript parchment, deed).
   
• Rhoads, Samuel, Recorded by Benjamin Paschall. Presbyterian Historical Society. August 1, 1783. (13 x 27 1/4", parchment, counterpart deed).
   

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