• Born: 1719, Charlestown MA
• Christened: 24 Jan 1719, Charlestown MA
• Marriage (1): Mary Phillips on 25 Aug 1743 in Charlestown MA
• Died: Abt 1780

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark.

• Alternate Mark.

• Alternate Mark.
  This mark has been given to both Austin, John Avery, and John Allen, but is more likely Austin based on the dating of works it is found on.

• Apprenticed: Jacob Hurd, about 1734-1741, in Boston MA. ⁹

• He worked in 1742-1764 as a silversmith in Charlestown MA

• Example: Teapot, circa 1745, in Metropolitan Museum of Art. H: 5 5/8"
  d: 3 7/16" (foot)
  wt: 16 3/4 oz

• Example: Teapot, circa 1745, in Winterthur Library. H: 6 3/8"
  w: 4 3/4"
  wt: 15 oz, 6 dwt
  Engraved with the Dudley family arms.

• Master: Ebenezer Austin, about 1746, in Charlestown MA. ⁴

• Master: Nathaniel Austin, about 1747, in Charlestown MA. ¹

• Example: Pap boat, circa 1750, in Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. H: 1 3/8" (body)
  l: 6" (including handle)
  wt: 2 oz, 8 1/2 dwt ¹⁰

• Master: Thomas Lynde, about 1759-1766, in Charlestown MA. ⁹

• Master: James Austin, about 1763, in Charlestown MA. ¹

• Partnership: Samuel Minott, in 1765-1769, in Charlestown MA. As MINOTT & AUSTIN ⁴

• Partnership: Daniel Boyer, in 1770, in Boston MA. ⁴

Josiah married Mary Phillips on 25 Aug 1743 in Charlestown MA. (Mary Phillips was born on 18 May 1724 in Charlestown MA.)