Published Biographical References

• Pennsylvania Archives. Philadelphia: J. Severns & Co., 1852-1856; Harrisburg: 1874-1919., v. 2, p. 88
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• Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography. Philadelphia: 1877-, v. 31, p. 95
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• Scharf, John Thomas & Thompson Westcott. History of Philadelphia, 1609-1884. Philadelphia: L. H. Everts & Co., 1884., v. 1, p. 448
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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. 5
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• Roach, Hannah Benner. "Thomas Nevell (1721-1797): Carpenter, Educator, Patriot." Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians 24 (May 1965): 153-, p. 158
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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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• Moss, Roger W. "Master Builders: A History of the Colonial Philadelphia Building Trades." Ph.D Dissertation, University of Delaware, 1972.
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• Morton, Thomas E. The History of the Pennsylvania Hospital, 1751-1895. Philadelphia: Times Printing House, 1895., p. 389
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• Hall, Louise. "Artificer to Architect in America." Ph.D. Dissertation, (Radcliffe College), Harvard University, 1954.
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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, p. 50, 11/7/1750
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• Minutes of the Common Councils of the City of Philadelphia, 1704 to 1776. Philadelphia: 1847., p. 557, 5/16/1752
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• Minutes of the Common Councils of the City of Philadelphia, 1704 to 1776. Philadelphia: 1847., 5/28/1757
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• Minutes of the Common Councils of the City of Philadelphia, 1704 to 1776. Philadelphia: 1847., p. 618-619, 7/12/1757
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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), 4/18/1763
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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), 1/20/1766
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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), 4/27/1767
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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. 2-3, 7/17/1769
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• Minutes of the Common Councils of the City of Philadelphia, 1704 to 1776. Philadelphia: 1847., p. 618-619, 1847
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• Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians (periodical) 1941-, v. 15, p. 23-27, 1956
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• Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine. Philadelphia: 1895 -, v. 22, p. 14, 1961
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• Carpenters' Company of the City and County of Philadelphia. The Rules of Work of the Carpenters' Company of the City and County of Philadelphia, 1786. Annotated and introduction by Charles E. Peterson. Princeton, NJ: Pyne Press, 1971, p. 15.
   
• Graydon, Alexander. Memoirs of His Own Time. Philadelphia: 1846, p. 47.
   
• Hall, Louise. "Loxley's Provocative Note." Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians 15 (December 1956): 26-27.
   
• Peterson, Charles E. "Benjamin Loxley and Carpenters' Hall." Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians 15 (December 1956): 23-26.
   
• Obituary: Poulson's American Daily Advertiser. (23 October 1801): 2c5.
   
• Philadelphia Wills and Administration: 1797: 214 (no will but inventory by David Evans and Joseph Eastburn).
   
• Watson, John F. Annals of Philadelphia. Philadelphia: 1927, v.1, p. 102, 103, 133.
   

Biographical Drawings, Photos, Papers, etc.

• American Philosophical Society Archives. American Society "Minutes". (1768).
   
• "Benjamin Loxley's Account of his Ancestors of his Parents and of Himself and Family, Dated June 20, 1789," (Typescript, in Biography File, The Athenaeum of Philadelphia).
   
• "Benjamin Loxley Miscellaneous," In John H. Dilks, Jr. Collection, Historical Society of Pennsylvania. (Photocopy in Biography File, The Athenaeum of Philadelphia). (Includes "Valuation of the Estate of the Late Benjamin Loxley, the Elder, deceased, 18 May 1802", which lists 12 buildings of brick, eight of wood and one of stone as well as several vacant lots and a small farm in Moyamensing, cited in Peterson, "Benjamin Loxley. . . " above)
   
• Christ Church Archives, Philadelphia. Accounting Warden's Journals, 1708-1880. (July 17, 1753; July 26, 1753).
   
• Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Society Collection: Bills and Accounts, 1756 (See, Guide to the Manuscript Collections of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. 3rd ed. Philadelphia: The Society, 1991, Box 1A).
   
• Isaac Zane, Sr. Account Book<, in Coates and Reynell Papers, 1702-1843, Historical Society of Pennsylvania (November 22, 1759), p. 171.
   
• Benjamin Loxley Memorandum Book, 1767-1771, 1787: January 6, 1768, p. 3; January 12, 1768, p. 3; February 3, 1768, p. 3-4 and Benjamin Loxley Manuscript including father's will from 1740 in Uselma Clarke Smith Collection, 1740-1900, (See Guide to the Manuscript Collections of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. 3rd ed. Philadelphia: The Society, 1991, #1378C)
   

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