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Author: barrychapman59
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Eric,
Can't answer your queries re Armstrong County sources but I'm sure Kathie Young will be able to comment.
However, I can tell you that the painting you have in mind is by Matthew Pratt, nephew and apprentice of James Claypoole Sr, later High Sheriff of Philadelphia and Philadelphia County. The painting, of James STANHOPE Claypoole, was in the hands of private owners and was being offered for sale by the Vose Gallery of Boston, Mass.
I'll send you more direct to your email addy.
Barry Chapman
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Author: ericwcook
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Dear Kathie,
I am a descendent of James Claypoole of Armstrong County, and I have been vexed for the last nine years as I have tried to piece together the origin of the Claypoole family in Armstrong County.
At first I simply relied on Evelyn Bracken-Claypoole but have found any number of discrepancies and new puzzles over the last nine years. Also it appears she had access to records (for example the records of Union Baptist Church - which were supposed to have been destroyed in a fire, do these still exist?) I contacted the church but they said they had nothing before the 1890's the time of the fire. Yet her entries make heavy use of what must have been church records - or superbly kept family bibles - also I have tried to discover who might have these bibles to no avail. Is it possible that the church records might be privately held?
Did she or her family preserve her field notes - would they be willing to share them? My great-Aunt was a friend of hers but she died before I began this project and Mrs. Bracken died several years ago. I didn't know she still lived only 30 miles away until I saw her obituary.
Other information she lists I cannot confirm or locate in any primary material to date. The issue of land concerning James Claypoole of Armstrong County is the most curious.
Now I also remember an online article about a James Claypoole of Philadelphia. There was a James Shipley Claypoole depicted in an 18th century portrait (circa 1773)the painting showed a well dressed young gentleman in grey, writing at a small table. The painting was listed as for sale about seven or eight years ago by a Boston art gallery - the portrait and an article about it were online in a digitized form of some art magazine. It was listed as the work of one of the Peals (I believe) - their bio. of James Shipely Claypoole stated that he was the son of James Claypoole Sr. sheriff of Philadelphia, that he moved west living in Armstrong County, and then settling in Ohio near Worthington, rising to local fame and then dying in Ohio circa 1805?! Does anyone know were they got their information or where the painting went?
I apologize I'm writing at the moment from memory. If I can help in any way with this puzzle please let me know.
Many thanks,
Eric Cook
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