William Plumsted (November 7, 1708 – August 10, 1765) was the

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in 1750, 1754, and 1755.

Early life

Plumsted was born on November 7, 1708 in

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. The son of Clement Plumsted, who was also a mayor of Philadelphia, he served also as councilman, register of wills, and justice.

Career

Plumsted served as the

in 1750, 1754, and 1755. He was also a founder of the

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(now the

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), of which he served as a trustee until his death.

Personal life

Plumsted was married to Rebecca Kearney, daughter of Philip Kearny of Philadelphia, and whose sister Mary was the wife of Chief Justice John Kinsey. Before her death in 1741, they were the parents of: * Elisabeth Plumsted (1735–1799), who married

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, a younger son of Sir Gilbert Elliot, 2nd Baronet of Minto. * Mary Plumsted (b. 1736), who died unmarried. * Rebecca Plumsted (1737–1799), who married Charles Gore in . * Clement Plumsted (1738–1738), who died young. * Clement Plumsted (1739–1739), who died young. * Thomas Plumsted (b. 1740), who married Mary Coats in 1762. After Rebecca's death, he married Mary McCall by the Rev. Robert Jenney at

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on the September 27, 1753. Mary was the daughter of George McCall and the sister of Samuel McCall Jr., his fellow Trustee of what became the

. Together, they were the parents of: * William Plumsted (1754–1756), who died young. * George Plumsted (1755–1756), who died young. * Clement Plumsted (1758–1800), who died unmarried. * Ann Plumsted (1760–), who died unmarried. * Catherine Plumsted (1760–1802), who died unmarried. * George Plumsted (1765–1805), who married Ann Helena Amelia Ross in 1795. Plumsted died on August 10, 1765.

Descendants

Through his daughter Elisabeth, he was a grandfather of Agnes Murray Elliot (1763–1860), who married Sir David Carnegie, 4th Baronet, and Elizabeth Elliot (–1847), who married

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References

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