Scull, William, active 1765

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Dates:
Birth 1765
Death 1778

Biographical notes:

William and James Scull were Philadelphia land surveyors and cartographers in the mid-eighteenth century. Land surveyors determine the three dimensional space position of points and the angles and distances between them. William Scull was the son of the notable cartographer Nicholas Scull. William Scull was also responsible for creating a map of Pennsylvania known as the "Revolutionary War Map" based on his land surveys.

From the description of Survey ledgers of William and James Scull, 1766-1767. (University of Pittsburgh). WorldCat record id: 300104856

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Subjects:

  • Real property
  • Surveying

Occupations:

  • Surveyors

Places:

  • Pennsylvania (as recorded)
  • Philadelphia County (Pa.) (as recorded)
  • Monroe County (Pa.) (as recorded)
  • Northampton County (Pa.) (as recorded)
  • Pennsylvania, Eastern (as recorded)
  • Berks County (Pa.) (as recorded)
  • Lehigh County (Pa.) (as recorded)

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