Rash's Surname Index
Notes for William Jr. SHIPPEN
SHIPPEN, WILLIAM. City of Philadelphia. July 25, 1807. July 30, 1808. 2.341. To wife Alice Shippen his moiety (half) of the Oxford furnace and lands adjoining in New Jersey, also lots in Philadelphia adjoining lots belonging to Edward Bonsall, Samuel Blair and Mr. B. Brinton, also lot next to one belonging to Zacheus Collins &c. To son Thomas Lee Shippen. To dau. Ann Horne Livingston. To grandsons Thomas Lee Shippen and William Shippen. To granddau. Margaret B. Livingston. To cousins Catherine Wallen and Elizabeth Shippen. To William Shippen Smith, son of James and Peggy Smith. To William Shippen Pierie, son of John and Eve Pierie. Property in Philadelphia bounded by Susan Blair's,by Mr. Collins, by Joseph Head's, by house occupied by Mrs. Fox. Land in Bucks Co. called Farley. Lot in Philadelphia in possession of Joseph Hallowell, of Thomas Wolf, of Thomas Browne, of Catharine McIlvaine, bounded by lots belonging to Mr. Murray, a taylor, house in possession of Jacob Freeberry, lots bounded by lot belonging to John Wolf and Jacob Freberry. Lot now in possession of Lewis Baker bounded by Samuel Middletons lot in possession of Johannes Richardson, by lands belonging to Susan Roberdeau and Francis Blair, bounded by Lewis Clapner's land. Land bounded Samuel Bringhurst's, Daniel King's, Captn. Dalby, Mr. Robinson, Henry Fraley, John Gintire, Lewis Clapier. Land in possession of Mr. Major, schoolmaster. rent charge from ground in Northern Liberties in tenure of Daniel Kepham, joining land of Samuel Del. Land belonging to Capt. Cochran. By land of Mrs. Levey. Lot in tenure of John Barree. Lot now claimed by heirs of late Robt.
Smith. Land in Western country of Penna. which he holds in common with Widow Hutchinson.
Exec: Joseph B. McKean and Joseph Reed.
Witnesses: William Coxe, Samuel Tucker, Tench Coxe.
SHIPPEN, William, physician, was born in Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 21, 1736; son of Dr. William (q.v.) and Susannah (Harrison) Shippen. He was graduated at the College of New Jersey, A.B., 1754, A.M., 1757; began the study of medicine under his father, 1754?58; continued under Drs. John and William Hunter, and Dr. McKenzie in London, and was graduated at the University of Edinburgh, M.D., 1761. He was married about 1762, to Alice, daughter of Thomas and Hannah (Leedwell) Lee of Virginia. Upon his return to Philadelphia in 1762, he delivered a series of anatomical lectures to twelve students, and engaged in practice. He helped to organize the first medical school in America connected with the College of Philadelphia, and was professor of anatomy and surgery there, 1765?1780. He entered the Continental army as head surgeon of the Flying Camp, July 15, 1776.; was elected by congress, "director-general of all the military hospitals" April 11, 1777, and resigned Jan. 3, 1781, having been accused, tried and acquitted before a military court for dishonest conduct. He succeeded his father as physician to the Pennsylvania hospital, serving 1778?79 and 1791?1602; occupied the chair of anatomy, surgery and midwifery in the Medical Department of the University of Pennsylvania, 1780?90, and of anatomy, 1791?1806. He was an honorary member of the Massachusetts Medical society, a member of the American Philosophical society, and its curator and secretary, and a trustee of the College of New Jersey, 1765?96. He has been called the father of medical science in the United States. He died in Germantown, Pa., July 11, 1808.
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