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Author: barrychapman59
Surnames: Claypool, Claypoole, Claypole, Claypoll
Classification: queries
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The David C. Claypoole who applied for a warrant for 400 acres in 6 Sept. 1784 and paid gold for this property has to be David Chambers Claypoole, son of James Claypoole Sr. and Mary Chambers Claypoole, who was born and baptised in Philadelphia in 1757. It is likely he was named for his uncle, David Chambers, stonecutter and shopkeeper, who died in late 1756/early 1757. After being educated, from 9 years of age, at the (University of) Pennsylvania Academy, it is also likely that he was apprenticed to John Dunlap and is known to have become Dunlap's business partner. Together, on 21 Sept. 1784, they published America's first daily newspaper, and ironicaly for David, on the very day on which his father died. His subsequent life is well documented.
But I cannot find any evidence that David, son of James Claypoole of Armstrong Co, PA was named David CHAMBERS Claypoole (II) as is stated in Evelyn Bracken's work. I also cannot find any instance where he was named as David C. Claypoole either. Does anyone have primary source documentary evidence or even other secondary source references that supports Evelyn's work in respect to this particular individual?
Thanks,
Barry
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Author: barrychapman59
Surnames: Claypool, Claypoole, Claypole, Claypoll
Classification: queries
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Kathie,
For other Claypoole/Claypool/Claypole researchers who may not be fully aware of Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827), he painted the first known portrait of George Washington and is said to have painted in total almost 60 portraits of that famous man. His 1779 portrait of "Washington at Princeton" was sold in 2005 for $21.3 million, a record price for a painting by an American artist. C. W. Peale was father to Raphaelle, Rembrandt, Rubens and Titian Peale and uncle to miniaturist Anna Claypoole Peale. In 1782/83, either he or his brother James Peale painted the portraits of James Claypoole Sr. and Mary Chambers Claypoole. C.W. Peale also followed in the footsteps of another painter, Matthew Pratt (a nephew and former apprentice of James Claypoole Sr), when he studied with Benjamin West in London, England. As you stated, the Claypoole and Peale families were intermarried and knew each other intimately, so Peale is a very credible source on this part of the Claypoole family of P!
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Barry
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Author: Kathie young
Surnames: Claypool
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New evidence has been found that shows James Claypoole of Arm. Co. may not be the s/o James,Sr. painter and sheriff of Phila.
Charles Wilson Peale was an artist. His brother James Peale also an artist married Mary Claypoole d/o James and Mary Chambers Claypoole. (Mary Chambers was second wife of James Claypoole after Rebecca White died). Their son Septimus Claypoole married Charles Wilson Peales adopted daughter. So you can see Charles Wilson Peale knew this family quite well.
Charles W. Peale in his autobiography wrote:
In 1762 on a visit to Philadelphia I went to see the paintings of Mr. James Claypoole. He was not at home. I see his pictures and among them one done by Miss Rench, whom if I mistake not he married. After her death he intended to go to London to visit Mr. West with whom he had been intimate, but meeting with a storm was drove into the West Indies. In the island of Jamaica he married and settled there.
C.W.P. is referring to Sarah and Mary (Polly) Rench sisters who both were artist. James married Sarah Rench and her sister Mary was w/o Judge Jacob Rush.
In Christ Church Philadelphia there is a baptism for Walter Rench Claypoole 28 Apr. 1767 s/o James and Sarah Claypoole.
Charles W. Peale also wrote:
A son of Mr. James Claypoole of the city of Philadelphia discovered talents for the arts, and painted portraits in said city. His father carried on the business of painting and glazing, and thus afforded his son the conveniences for painting. Young Mr. Claypoole, desirous of gaining improvements in his art, planned a visit to Mr. West, with whom very probably he had before some intimacy. But on his passage to London a storm obliged him to bear away for the West Indies, and Mr. Claypoole arriving at Jamaica, found employment for his pencil and there married a lady of that island, by whom he had several children and there lived for the remainder of his life.
There is a marriage license in Jamaica for James Claypoole, portrait painter and Helena Fraser on 8 May 1771
James and Helena had children: Dorothy, James Alexander, Elizabeth Anglin, Joseph, William, Thomas, Richard, Helena, Abraham George, Christiana Sarah, Edward, Mary Dennis, Frazer, and Anna.
James died 1822 in Jamaica.
It was here in Jamaica in 1774 he painted memorial to ER which is in the New Orleans Museum of Arts
Evelyn Bracken has in her book it was James Claypoole,Sr. who died in Jamaica, but I found his obituary in the Pennsylvania Mercury and Universal Advertiser Sept. 24, 1784 He is buried in St. Paul's Church Cemetery, Phila. Rebecca Graff stated letters of Adm. were granted 24 Sept. 1784 James Claypoole, dec. David Chambers Claypoole his son was appointed adm.
James Claypoole,Sr. advertised often in the News Paper for art supplies he sold in his store on Walnut street as early as 1749. In the PA Gazette for 1761 there is an advertisement for a perspective view of the Pennsylvania Hospital to be sold by James Claypoole,Jr. on Walnut St.
This evidence seems to show James Claypoole of Jamaica is s/o James Claypoole, painter and later Sheriff of Philadelphia and not James of Armstrong Co.
I am looking for other descendents of James Claypoole of Arm. Co. to help me prove which James is really James,Jr. s/o James Claypoole,Sr. Phila.
Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Thank You,
Kathie Young
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