8th Street

Eighth Street was a very sparsely settled street on the edge of town. Matchups are as a result fairly few, making the location of many listings an educated guess.

UNCERTAIN LOCATION, ON 8TH STREET SOUTH OF CHESTNUT

(1785) #261, vacant or residents would not give name
(1785) #262, Headman, William
(1785) #318, vacant or residents would not give name
(1785) #319, vacant or residents would not give name
(1785) #321, Lumsden, Robert
(1785) #369, Stock, Richard
(1785) #370, Butterfield, Israel

Rum Punch and Revolution by Peter Thompson, reproduces a late 1840s (mislabeled as 1858) photograph of a building which purports to be the Bell Tavern at that time, which was supposedly built in the late 18th century, though not necessarily a tavern then. This building was at #48 S. 8th (Biddle system) which became #112 S. 8th Street in the modern system. The photo, which is at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, also appears in Philadelphia Past and Present: The City Through A Camera (Florence, Italy: Alberto Bruschi, 1989).

BETWEEN SPRUCE AND WALNUT, EAST SIDE

(1785) #386, Summerton, William
(1785) Sommerton, William, brass founder, 8th between Spruce and Walnut

(1785) #392, Covart, Isaac, chairmaker
(1785) Caveret, Isaac, chair maker, 8th between Spruce and Walnut

Elizabeth B. McCall's Old Philadelphia Houses on Society Hill includes a section on the Reynolds-Morris house, a grand mansion built in 1787 by William and John Reynolds at (modern number) #225 S. 8th Street, on the east side of S. 8th between Spruce and Walnut. It was bought at sheriff's sale in 1796 by shopkeeper and merchant's widow Ann Dunkin, and sold to Luke Wister Morris in 1817. The 1823 directory places him here and fixes the Biddle-system house number as #93 S. 8th in that year. It was subsequently occupied by seven generations of the Morris family, until its sale in 1957.

BETWEEN SPRUCE AND WALNUT, UNKNOWN SIDE

(1791) S. 8th St. between Walnut and Spruce, Farrier, Robert
(1791) S. 8th St. between Walnut and Spruce, George, Andrew
(1791) S. 8th St. between Walnut and Spruce, Hilyer, David
(1791) S. 8th St. between Walnut and Spruce, Kimble, Joseph, deputy sheriff
(1791) S. 8th St. between Walnut and Spruce, Maginness, Mrs.
(1791) S. 8th St. between Walnut and Spruce, Van Leer, Benjamin, doctor of physic
(1791) S. 8th St. between Walnut and Spruce, Woods, George

CORNER OF 8TH AND WALNUT

(1785) Brown, Nathaniel, boardinghouse, corner of Walnut and 8th

BETWEEN SPRUCE AND MARKET, WEST SIDE

By the matchup of #386 and #392 as being between Spruce and Walnut, plus the nature of MacPherson's numbering system, the following listings must be on the west side of 8th between Spruce and Market, though unfortunately there aren't enough matchups to know what numbers the corners were considered to be. #426 is the final number in MacPherson's 8th Street listings and therefore is most likely on the southwestern corner of 8th and Market, or nearby just to the south on the west side of 8th between Chestnut and Market.

These two listings are probably specifically with the other near numbers in the section just below for Between Walnut and Market, but this is not certain.

(1785) #393, Bowman, William
(1785) #394, Thorn, William

BETWEEN WALNUT AND MARKET, WEST SIDE:

(1785) #395, Wells, John
(1785) Willis, John, windsor chair maker, 8th between Walnut and Chestnut
This alignment is somewhat speculative.

(1785) #397, Hyne, Peter
(1785) #398, Faloner, Ephraim

(1785) #399, Folson, Zachariah
(1785) Poulson, Zachariah, printer, 8th between Walnut and Chestnut

(1785) #400, Mason, Joseph
(1785) Mason, Joseph, sign Jolly Sailor, 8th between Walnut and Chestnut
(1791) S. 8th St. between Chestnut and Walnut, Mason, Joseph

The matchup of Joseph Mason's tavern as being on the west side of this block means that the following six MacPherson listings were between that tavern and Market Street:

(1785) #402, Bonnell, Thomas
(1785) #412, Hettygoe, Widow
(1785) #413, Rumaur, Philip
(1785) #414, Benner, Henry
(1785) #416, Mayer, Adam
(1785) #426, Crimer, Henry

BETWEEN WALNUT AND CHESTNUT, EAST SIDE

(1785) #250, Broderick, Andrew
(1785) Brodrick, Andrew, cordwainer, 8th between Walnut and Chestnut

(1791) #93 S. 8th St., Ruston, Thomas, doctor of physic, moved from 321 High St.
(1791) #95 S. 8th St., Blair, William S., Esq., attorney at law
These two listings are placed on this block as a guess, though we know from the odd numbers that they were on the east side.

BETWEEN WALNUT AND CHESTNUT, UNKNOWN SIDE

(1785) Boek, Jacob, labourer, 8th between Walnut and Chestnut
(1785) Bound, William, windsor chair maker, 8th between Walnut and Chestnut
(1785) Davis, Enoch, house carpenter, 8th between Walnut and Chestnut
(1785) Thornton, Harmanian, gentleman, 8th between Walnut and Chestnut

(1791) S. 8th St. between Chestnut and Walnut, Kingston, Paul
(1791) S. 8th St. between Chestnut and Walnut, Kite, Isaac, carpenter
(1791) S. 8th St. between Chestnut and Walnut, McDonnell, John
(1791) S. 8th St. between Chestnut and Walnut, Rees, Valentine, victualler
(1791) S. 8th St. between Chestnut and Walnut, Welch, Robert

BETWEEN CHESTNUT AND MARKET, UNKNOWN SIDE

(1785) Wright, Anthony, cordwainer, 8th between Chestnut and Market
Wright's listing is the sole listing for the block between Chestnut and Market. There is an Anthony Wright at #236 8th Street, but that number cannot be between Chestnut and Market given the multiple matchups of listings between Market and Arch in the numbers immediately higher. The listing here would ordinarily have been moved next to that of #236, but the uncertainties of such sparsely-populated streets as 8th Street, with its relatively few matchups, have argued against that, with this associative note as the alternative.

CORNER OF 8TH AND MARKET

(1785) Ozeas, Peter, grocer, corner of Market and 8th

(1791) #1 N. 8th St., Keehmle, Henry, labourer
By the numbering, on the northeastern corner.

BETWEEN MARKET AND ARCH, EAST SIDE

(1785) #241, Edwards, Widow
(1785) Edwards, Rachel, 8th between Market and Arch
(1791) #31 N. 8th St., no listing

(1785) #243, Wilhelm, Elizabeth
(1785) Wellhelm, Elizabeth, mantua maker, 8th between Market and Arch
(1791) #27 N. 8th St., Herd, William, butcher

(1785) #244, White, George
(1785) White, George, butcher, 8th between Market and Arch
(1791) #25 N. 8th St., White, George, butcher

(1785) #245, Lodwick, Martin
(1785) Ludgwick, Martin, butcher, 8th between Market and Arch
(1791) #23 N. 8th St., Severnce, Benjamin, labourer

(1785) #247, Johnson, Joseph
Johnston, Joseph, innkeeper, 8th between Market and Arch
(1791) #19 N. 8th St., Franks, Moses B., trader

(1791) #15 N. 8th St., Gottschalk, Paul, carter
(1791) #13 N. 8th St., Shaffer, Christian, house carpenter
(1791) #9 N. 8th St., Pine, Mary, tutoress and boarding for young ladies
(1791) #3 N. 8th St., West, John

BETWEEN MARKET AND ARCH, WEST SIDE

(1785) #12, vacant or residents would not give name
(1791) #8 N. 8th St., Meyer, John, skindresser

(1785) #13, Everhart, David
(1785) Everhart, David, butcher, 8th between Walnut and Chestnut
The Everharts (see also #14) match up perfectly on 8th Street in both directories-- but on the wrong block. By MacPherson's numbering system they are on the west side of 8th between Market and Arch. As noted on another page, his systematic method and Francis White's admitted hurry to press mean that MacPherson's information is probably the more reliable.
(1791) #10 N. 8th St., Williams, William, butcher

(1785) #14, Everhart, John
(1785) Everhart, John, butcher, 8th between Walnut and Chestnut
(1791) #14 N. 8th St., Everhart, John, butcher
One of the few addresses that did not change.

(1785) #15, vacant or residents would not give name
(1791) #16 N. 8th St., no listing

(1785) #19, Wichart, John
(1791) #20 N. 8th St., Martin, William, labourer

(1785) #20, Shaw, Widow
(1791) #22 N. 8th St., Prinenhurst, Frederick, labourer

(1785) #22, Wainer, Romanus
(1785) Warner, Honovynus, cedar cooper, 8th between Market and Arch
This matchup is a slight stretch, but the names are unusual enough and match enough in a sparsely settled area of town, to justify it.
(1791) #26 N. 8th St., Warner, Hieronymus, brass founder
Hieronymus was probably the man's real first name, with the other two as mangled attempts at it.

(1791) #28 N. 8th St., White, William, butcher

(1785) #23, Smith, Widow
(1785) Smith, Thomas, house carpenter, 8th between Market and Arch
(1791) #30 N. 8th St., Smith, Thomas, carpenter

BETWEEN MARKET AND ARCH, UNKNOWN SIDE

(1785) Bare, Valentine, house carpenter, 8th between Market and Arch
(1785) Clarke, Thomas, cordwainer, 8th between Market and Arch
(1785) Frost, William, gentleman, 8th between Market and Arch
(1785) Garret, Isaac, shopkeeper, 8th between Market and Arch
(1785) Lewis, Jacob, harness maker, 8th between Market and Arch

BETWEEN ARCH AND RACE, UNKNOWN SIDE

(1785) Turner and Walker, labourers, 8th between Arch and Race

UNCERTAIN LOCATION, 8TH STREET NORTH OF MARKET STREET

(1791) #40 N. 8th St., Johnson, Robert, porter

(1785) #30, Fleeke, George
(1791) #42 N. 8th St., Flake, George, painter, also at 63 N. Water St.

(1791) #44 N. 8th St., Ashton, William, harness maker
(1791) #44 N. 8th St., Clay, Alexander, cordwainer
(1791) #44 N. 8th St., Wright, Anthony, carpenter

(1791) #46 N. 8th St., Kessler, Andrew, yeoman

(1785) #36, vacant or residents would not give name
(1791) #54 N. 8th St., Cochran, William, cutler

(1791) #58 N. 8th St., Ridgeway, Allen, brick maker
(1791) #58 N. 8th St., Walsh, Patrick, painter
(1791) #58 N. 8th St., Woodtride, Archibald, house carpenter

(1791) #60 N. 8th St., Morris, Joseph, carpenter
(1791) #60 N. 8th St., Senex, Elizabeth, widow

(1785) #41, Myorly, Philip
(1791) #62 N. 8th St., Beatley, Daniel, carpenter
(1791) #62 N. 8th St., Elerick, Jacob, butcher

(1791) #64 N. 8th St., Deforrest, Henry, labourer
(1791) #64 N. 8th St., Tryer, George, porter
(1791) #64 N. 8th St., Wignall, Robert, labourer

(1791) #66 N. 8th St., Underseller, John, butcher

(1791) #68 N. 8th St., Marley, Philip, skindresser

(1791) #82 N. 8th St., Winderly, William, butcher
(1791) #84 N. 8th St., Walker, Andrew, house carpenter

UNMATCHED LISTINGS, 1785:

(1785) #100, Creiger, Nicholas
(1785) #112, Weaver, Henry
(1785) #113, Charles, Jacob
(1785) #116, Bowman, George
(1785) #117, vacant or residents would not give name
(1785) #118, Conrad, Frederick
(1785) #123, Weaver, Adam
(1785) #129, Dehl, Conrad
(1785) #133, Sowers, George
(1785) #143, Stutzer, Henry
(1785) #145, vacant or residents would not give name
(1785) #146, Dameuse, M. Thadeus
(1785) #147, Haldine, Alexander
(1785) #156, Irwin, William
(1785) #162, Smellhart, John
(1785) #163, Baker, William
(1785) #168, Lawrence, William
(1785) #170, Alberger, Adam
(1785) #171, Sillzel, Jacob
(1785) #219, George, George
(1785) #220, Painer, John
(1785) #222, Jordan, William
(1785) #224, vacant or residents would not give name
(1785) #225, Clifton, Joseph
(1785) #234, vacant or residents would not give name
(1785) #235, Hart, Henry

(1785) #236, Wright, Anthony
Possibly the carpenter listed at #44 N. 8th in 1791, but those two addresses cannot possibly refer to the same location.

(1785) Langdale, Samuel, clerk, 8th near Arch

EAST SIDE, 1791:

(1791) #39 N. 8th St., Lowan, George, baker UNKNOWN SIDE, 1791:

(1791) N. 8th St. between Sassafras & Vine St., Smith, Jacob, porter
(1791) N. 8th St. between Sassafras & Vine St., Smith, John, porter


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