Isaac zane biography

Isaac Zane (November 26, 1753 – May 6, 1816) was the.
Isaac Zane was a Philadelphia Quaker carpenter.
The leading Quaker master builder Isaac Zane was born in New Jersey, the son of Nathaniel and Grace (Rakestraw) Zane.

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Isaac Zane (abt. 1753 - 1816)

Isaac"White Eagle"[uncertain]Zane

Born about in Berkeley, Virginia

Ancestors

Son of William Andrew Zane and Nancy Anna (Nolan) Zane

Brother of Silas Zane, Ebenezer Zane, Jonathan Zane, Andrew Zane and Elizabeth (Zane) McLaughlin

Descendants

Father of Ebenezer Zane, William Zane, Isaac Zane, Nancy (Zane) McColloch, Elizabeth (Zane) Reed, Sarah (Zane) Armstrong and Catherine (Zane) Long

Died at about age 63in Zanesfield, Champaign County, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Introduction

So many things have been said and written about Isaac Zane that it is difficult to winnow the wheat from the chaff, and to write a true story about his life and deeds. ^[1]

These words of Gen. Robert P. Kennedy, written 115 years ago, still ring true today. Nevertheless, we persist. Like many associated with early Wyandots, this Isaac Zane's story relies heavily on folklore, oral tradition and largely unsourced historical accounts and references.

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Born: c. 1710, Died: 1794

The leading Quaker master builder Isaac Zane was born in New Jersey, the son of Nathaniel and Grace (Rakestraw) Zane. In his early teens he had departed the family farm at the mouth of Newton Creek opposite what is now South Philadelphia to become an apprentice to a house carpenter. In 1734 he married Sarah Elfreth who bore him eight children; the most famous became the Valley of Virginia ironmaster, Isaac Zane, Jr. (1743-1795).

Zane was free of his articles in the early 1730s, and he became an early member of The Carpenters' Company of Philadelphia. Unfortunately, no Company records prior to the early 1760s survive to provide a date for his membership. By the time of the earliest surviving records (c. 1763), Zane was no longer attending Company meetings. When The Company applied for incorporation in 1790, Zane was listed as the senior member although he had not been a practicing builder for many years.

Zane was active in Philadelphia social and intellectual affairs, a moving force in the establishment of Quaker schools,

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642 WFCHS/THL

Inventory created by Archives Staff 12/1997. Last revised 02/2021.

ACCESS RESTRICTIONS: Collection is open to all researchers.

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EXTENT: .21 linear feet

CREATOR: Zane, Isaac, 1743-1795

DATE: 1743-1795

SCOPE AND CONTENT: The Isaac Zane Collection contains materials concerning the life Isaac Zane. There are copies of correspondence, some of which is on microfilm (1761-1806), information about Zane’s iron works at Marlboro and his service as a Justice of the Peace in Frederick County and in the Virginia House of Burgesses in 1775. There are also copies of maps and estate settlement papers.

BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL: Zane was born into a devout Quaker family in Philadelphia in 1743. He moved to Frederick County in about 1756 and established the Marlbo