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William WoodhouseBookseller , Stationer and BookbinderFront Street, between Chestnut Street and ArchPhiladelphiaPennsylvania 1.d. December, 28, 1795 (pg. 106) Was a journeyman for Samuel Taylor. (pg.1060 :Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society, Vol. 31, 1921.(1765) “Woodhouse and Dean commenced as bookbinders and booksellers. But youtake no notice of this firm. The partnership was dissolved the same year. Deanwas a binder, and not sober. He died soon after probably about 1784.” ‘William Woodhouse  was a bookbinder and bookseller and began  in Frontstreet…. at the Sign of th Bible and Crown’ The crow was removed when therevolution began. : Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society, Vol. 31,1921, pg.106. (1766) Bookbinders and Stationers, at the sign of the Bible and Crown,the corner of Front and Chestnut-streets. Pennsylvania Gazette, July 10 1766.1. (1772) Pennsylvania Packet, September 21, 1772.(1773) “Bookseller , Stationer and Bookbinder”, advertisement in thePennsylvania Gazette, May 5 17732.(1765-1795) Hannah French, “Early American Bookbinding by Hand” from:”Bookbinding in America” Lehmann-Haupt ed. 1967. pg.115. 3.1769) Front street, near Chestnut. The Pennsylvania Chronicle and Universal Advertiser, November 6, 1769. (1773) Sale of 1500 Volumes of old and new books by William Woodhouse. The Pennsylvania Packet, September 6, 1773.(1780) still at Front street near Chestnut. Pennsylvania Packet, June, 20, 1780. 4.(1782) Front Street near Market : Proceedings of the American AntiquarianSociety, Vol. 31, 1921, pg.1065. (1785) Philadelphia City Directory, 1785, pg. 76.6. (1791) 6 south Front street : Philadelphia City Directory, pg. 145.7. Second street, (Bishop also notes the Front street address as earlier).History of American Manufacturers, vol I. 1868. pg. 193.8. (1794) 10 South Front Street : Philadelphia City Directory, pg. 170. sameaddress in 1795 pg. 115.  In 1796 south front, pg. 20. In 1799, pg. 156. In1799, pg. 153.9 (1801) 17 Chestnut street : Philadelphia City Directory, pg.89.10. (1807) 6 South Front Street : Philadelphia City Directory, ((no pagenumbers)

Robert WoodsBookbinderCharlestonSouth Carolina ( _ca_ 1764)  1.1.  Hannah French, “Early American Bookbinding by Hand” from: “Bookbinding inAmerica” Lehmann-Haupt ed. 1967. pg.103.

Biographical Sketch of Owen Lewis WOODWARD (1904); Chester County, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by John Morris . *********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: Printing this file within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** “Historical Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Chester and Delaware Counties, Pennsylvania”, Vol. 2, edited by Gil- bert Cope and Henry Graham Ashmead, Lewis Publishing Company, New York, 1904, pp. 353-4. “OWEN LEWIS WOODWARD. The Woodward family of Chester county, Pennsylvania, represented in the present generation by H. Bell Woodward, who, since the death of her father, Owen Lewis Woodward, which occurred January 21, 1894, has successfully managed his large estate which is located in West Vincent township, trace their ancestry to Richard Woodward, son of Robert Woodward, of Rockland Manor, New Castle county, Delaware, and Birmingham, Chester county, Pennsylvania, who married, in 1705, Mary Nayle, the only heir of Henry Nayle of Thornbury, and they were the parents of seven children – Henry, John, Richard, Thomas, Deborah, Mary and Alice Woodward. “Thomas Woodward, fourth son of Richard and Mary Woodward, was born in East Bradford township, Chester county, November 7, 1722 or 1723. By deeds of conveyance he became the owner of one hundred acres of land in the neigh- borhood of his birth place, resided on Street road, and was engaged in bookbinding, also in surveying and conveyancing. He was the owner of a large number of negro slaves, whom he liberated after listening to an address of John Woolman, a noted Quaker preacher and an anti-slavery ad- herent. Mr. Woodward was a member of Concord Monthly Meeting, and obtained his certificate of removal to New Garden Monthly Meeting, dated April 5, 1749, which was about the time he settled in East Marlborough and became a member of Londongrove Particular Meeting. On October 26, 1745, he married Elizabeth Jacobs, widow of John Jacobs, and daughter of Roger and Eliza- beth (Richards) Kirk, the ceremony being performed at East Nottingham Meeting. Elizabeth Woodward was born February 15, 1721; her father, Roger Kirk, a native of Lurgan, North Ireland, was among the pioneers of Not- tingham, and located in East Nottingham as early as 1712, where he pur- chased large tracts of land. About 1714, Mr. Kirk married Elizabeth Richards, of Aston township, and granddaughter of Joseph and Jane Richards, who came from England and settled in Chichester township, now Delaware county. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Woodward were – Rebecca, Eliza- beth, Samuel, Thomas, Deborah, Timothy and Susanna Woodward. The father of these children died June 15, 1785; the mother passed away January 25, 1812.

William W. WoodwardPrinter, Bookseller & Stationer52 South Second StreetPhiladelphiaPennsylvania 1.In the Preface to the 1802 Directory Woodward states that he has removed fromNo. 17 Chestnut street to Second and Chestnut and further lists His extensiveoperation. Bookbinding is not mentioned.1. (1802)  printer of this directory :Philadelphia City Directory, pg. 265.same address in 1803, pg. 279.

Isaac N. WoolleyBookbinderbds A. WooleyCincinnatiOhio (1843) 1.1. 1843, Cist, Cincinnati Directory, pg.386