Edward Shippen (February 16, 1729 – April 15, 1806)[1] was an American lawyer, judge, government official, and prominent figure in colonial and post-revolutionary Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His fourth daughter, Margaret Shippen, was the second wife of Benedict Arnold.
Shippen was born in Philadelphia, the son of merchant Edward Shippen III and, his first wife, Sarah Plumley.[2] He learned law from Tench Francis, Pennsylvania's attorney general. He married his mentor's daughter Margaret Francis in 1753, with whom he had nine children. In 1748 he went to London to complete his law studies at the Middle Temple, and, after returning to Philadelphia, was admitted to the bar.[3]
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Coat of Arms of Edward ShippenPortrait of Edward Shippen IV, by Robert Feke, 1750.
He was appointed judge of the admiralty court in 1755. Three years later he was elected to the city's common council. In 1762 he was appointed prothonotary of the supreme court, a post retained till the Revolution. He became a member of the Pennsylvania Provincial Council in 1770.[3]
Shippen attempted to stay neutral in the American Revolution, hoping that the colonies and the mother country would be reconciled. He did not support the extension of royal authority and was therefore not a Loyalist, but he also opposed the radically democratic Pennsylvania Constitution of 1776, which sought to reduce the hold on government by powerful families like the Shippens.[1]
In 1791, he was appointed to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, serving with Jasper Yeates and Edward Burd, both kinsmen and former students. Shippen became chief justice in 1799.[3] Shippen was impeached on flimsy political grounds on March 23, 1804 by the Democratic–Republican-led Pennsylvania House of Representatives alongside the other two Federalist justices of the Supreme Court, Thomas Smith and Jasper Yeates. The sole Democratic–Republican member of the court, who had been not in attendance on the day the court heard the case central to the impeachment, was not impeached. The justices were not removed, being acquitted in their impeachment trial before the Pennsylvania Senate in the vote held on January 28, 1805.[3][4] The next year the Pennsylvania Senate acquitted him and his associates. Shippen retired to private life and died soon thereafter.[3]
Personal lifeedit
On November 29, 1753, Shippen was married to Margaret Francis (1735–1794), a daughter of Tench Francis and Elizabeth Turbutt, at Christ Church in Philadelphia.[5] Together, they were the parents of nine children:[6]
Elizabeth Shippen (1754–1828), who married her cousin Col. Edward Burd, son of Col. James Burd and Sarah Shippen, in 1778.[2]
Sarah Shippen (1756–1831), who married Thomas Lea, son of Eleanor and Thomas Lea of Dublin, Ireland, in 1787.[2]
Mary Shippen (b. 1757), who married, as his second wife, Dr. William McIlvaine of Burlington, New Jersey.[2]
Edward Shippen (1758–1809), a doctor married Elizabeth Juliana Footman, daughter of Eleanor and Thomas Footman, in 1785.[2]
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^ abcdefg"Edward Shippen". archives.upenn.edu. University Archives and Records Center. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
Haverstick, Matthew H; Voss, Joshua J.; Vance, Shohin H.; Zimmer, Samantha G.; Notarianni, Francis G. (December 16, 2022). "IN THE COMMONWEALTH COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA No. 563 MD 2022 LARRY KRASNER, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF PHILADELPHIA, v. Petitioner, SENATOR KIM WARD, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS INTERIM PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE, ET AL., Respondents. BRIEF OF RESPONDENT SENATOR KIM WARD IN OPPOSITION TO APPLICATION FOR SUMMARY RELIEF AND IN SUPPORT OF CROSS-APPLICATION FOR SUMMARY RELIEF" (PDF). Pennsylvania Courts. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
Meigs, William M. (1893). "Pennsylvania Politics Early in This Century". The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography. 17 (4): 469–472. ISSN 0031-4587. JSTOR 20083561. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
Henderson, Elizabeth K. (1937). "The Attack on the Judiciary in Pennsylvania, 1800-1810". The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography. 61 (2): 114. ISSN 0031-4587. JSTOR 20087035. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
^Fischer, David Hackett (14 March 1991). Albion's Seed: Four British Folkways in America. Oxford University Press. pp. 466, 463, 563. ISBN978-0-19-974253-0. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
^ abWhitmore, William Henry; Appleton, William Sumner (1867). The Heraldic Journal: Recording the Armorial Bearings and Genealogies of American Families. J.K. Wiggin, Publisher. pp. 15–17. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
Referencesedit
Genealogy at RootsWeb
Randolph Shipley Klein, Portrait of an Early American Family: The Shippens of Pennsylvania Across Five Generations. University of Pennsylvania Press, 1975.
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For other people named Edward Shippen see Edward Shippen disambiguation Edward Shippen February 16 1729 April 15 1806 1 was an American lawyer judge government official and prominent figure in colonial and post revolutionary Philadelphia Pennsylvania His fourth daughter Margaret Shippen was the second wife of Benedict Arnold Edward Shippen IVPortrait of Shippen by Gilbert Stuart 1796 National Gallery of ArtBorn 1729 02 16 February 16 1729Philadelphia PennsylvaniaDiedApril 15 1806 1806 04 15 aged 77 Philadelphia PennsylvaniaEducationMiddle TempleOccupationslawyerjudgepoliticianSpouseMargaret Francis m 1753 died 1794 wbr Children9 including PeggyParent s Edward Shippen IIISarah PlumleyRelativesEdward Shippen great grandfather Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksEarly life editShippen was born in Philadelphia the son of merchant Edward Shippen III and his first wife Sarah Plumley 2 He learned law from Tench Francis Pennsylvania s attorney general He married his mentor s daughter Margaret Francis in 1753 with whom he had nine children In 1748 he went to London to complete his law studies at the Middle Temple and after returning to Philadelphia was admitted to the bar 3 Career edit nbsp Coat of Arms of Edward Shippen nbsp Portrait of Edward Shippen IV by Robert Feke 1750 He was appointed judge of the admiralty court in 1755 Three years later he was elected to the city s common council In 1762 he was appointed prothonotary of the supreme court a post retained till the Revolution He became a member of the Pennsylvania Provincial Council in 1770 3 Shippen attempted to stay neutral in the American Revolution hoping that the colonies and the mother country would be reconciled He did not support the extension of royal authority and was therefore not a Loyalist but he also opposed the radically democratic Pennsylvania Constitution of 1776 which sought to reduce the hold on government by powerful families like the Shippens 1 He received in 1790 an honorary LL D degree from the University of Pennsylvania of which he was a trustee from 1791 until his death He was also a member of the American Philosophical Society 3 In 1791 he was appointed to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court serving with Jasper Yeates and Edward Burd both kinsmen and former students Shippen became chief justice in 1799 3 Shippen was impeached on flimsy political grounds on March 23 1804 by the Democratic Republican led Pennsylvania House of Representatives alongside the other two Federalist justices of the Supreme Court Thomas Smith and Jasper Yeates The sole Democratic Republican member of the court who had been not in attendance on the day the court heard the case central to the impeachment was not impeached The justices were not removed being acquitted in their impeachment trial before the Pennsylvania Senate in the vote held on January 28 1805 3 4 The next year the Pennsylvania Senate acquitted him and his associates Shippen retired to private life and died soon thereafter 3 Personal life editOn November 29 1753 Shippen was married to Margaret Francis 1735 1794 a daughter of Tench Francis and Elizabeth Turbutt at Christ Church in Philadelphia 5 Together they were the parents of nine children 6 Elizabeth Shippen 1754 1828 who married her cousin Col Edward Burd son of Col James Burd and Sarah Shippen in 1778 2 Sarah Shippen 1756 1831 who married Thomas Lea son of Eleanor and Thomas Lea of Dublin Ireland in 1787 2 Mary Shippen b 1757 who married as his second wife Dr William McIlvaine of Burlington New Jersey 2 Edward Shippen 1758 1809 a doctor married Elizabeth Juliana Footman daughter of Eleanor and Thomas Footman in 1785 2 Margaret Peggy Shippen 1760 1804 who married as his second wife Gen Benedict Arnold V son of Benedict Arnold III and Hannah Waterman King in 1779 she died in London England 6 John Francis Shippen 1762 1763 who died young 2 James Shippen 1766 1769 who also died young 2 His wife died at Philadelphia on May 28 1794 Shippen died in Philadelphia on April 15 1806 at age 77 3 Notes edit a b Randolph Shipley Klein Shippen Edward IV American National Biography Online Feb 2000 a b c d e f g Jordan John Woolf 2004 Colonial And Revolutionary Families Of Pennsylvania Genealogical Publishing Com pp 102 104 ISBN 978 0 8063 5239 8 Retrieved 15 April 2022 a b c d e f g Edward Shippen archives upenn edu University Archives and Records Center Retrieved 15 April 2022 Multiple sources Haverstick Matthew H Voss Joshua J Vance Shohin H Zimmer Samantha G Notarianni Francis G December 16 2022 IN THE COMMONWEALTH COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA No 563 MD 2022 LARRY KRASNER IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF PHILADELPHIA v Petitioner SENATOR KIM WARD IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS INTERIM PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE ET AL Respondents BRIEF OF RESPONDENT SENATOR KIM WARD IN OPPOSITION TO APPLICATION FOR SUMMARY RELIEF AND IN SUPPORT OF CROSS APPLICATION FOR SUMMARY RELIEF PDF Pennsylvania Courts Retrieved 29 December 2022 Meigs William M 1893 Pennsylvania Politics Early in This Century The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography 17 4 469 472 ISSN 0031 4587 JSTOR 20083561 Retrieved 29 December 2022 Henderson Elizabeth K 1937 The Attack on the Judiciary in Pennsylvania 1800 1810 The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography 61 2 114 ISSN 0031 4587 JSTOR 20087035 Retrieved 29 December 2022 Fischer David Hackett 14 March 1991 Albion s Seed Four British Folkways in America Oxford University Press pp 466 463 563 ISBN 978 0 19 974253 0 Retrieved 15 April 2022 a b Whitmore William Henry Appleton William Sumner 1867 The Heraldic Journal Recording the Armorial Bearings and Genealogies of American Families J K Wiggin Publisher pp 15 17 Retrieved 15 April 2022 References editGenealogy at RootsWeb Randolph Shipley Klein Portrait of an Early American Family The Shippens of Pennsylvania Across Five Generations University of Pennsylvania Press 1975 External links edit nbsp 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