• Born: 20 Jan 1765, Abington PA
• Marriage (1): Mary Priest on 28 Sep 1790 in Philadelphia PA
• Died: 21 Sep 1829, Philadelphia PA

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark

• Alternate Mark

• He worked in 1785-1829 as a silversmith in Philadelphia PA ⁴

• Chatelaine hook, c 1795
  Private Collection
  l: 2 7/8"
  w: 1 1/2"
  wt: .35 oz
  Engraved MB for Mary (Phipps) Butler.

• Chatelaine hook, c 1795
  Private Collection
  l: 2 3/8"
  w: 15/8"
  wt: .35 oz
  Engraved M Bunting possibly for this Mary Bunting, whose family had business dealings with Shoemaker.

• Chatelaine hook, c 1795
  Private Collection
  

• Covered sugar bowl, c 1800-1810
  Private Collection
  h: 8 1/4"
  wt: 16.8 oz

• Obituary printed in the Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia PA) on 22 Sep 1829 ⁴
  Reporting his death at age 65.

Joseph married Mary Priest on 28 Sep 1790 in Philadelphia PA. (Mary Priest was born on 26 Feb 1766 in Philadelphia PA and died in Jul 1830.)