• Born: Abt 1803, Philadelphia PA
• Marriage (1): Mary Campbell on 30 Jul 1823 in Fayetteville NC
• Died: Bef 30 Apr 1841, Fayetteville NC

  General notes:

Silversmith and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• He was a partner in 1820-1822 with William P. Gaw in Philadelphia PA as WIDDIFIELD & GAW. Listed in the city directories 1820-1823, though Widdifield was working in Fayetteville NC by 1821. ¹⁵

• He worked in 1821-1823 as a silversmith and watchmaker in Fayetteville NC managing the shop of Charles Clark. ¹⁵

• He worked in 1823-1827 as a silversmith and watchmaker in Fayetteville NC having bought out the stock and trade of his former boss, Charles Clark. On 5 December 1727, he announced he was leaving the city, having sold his stock to SELPH & CAMPBELL. ¹⁵

• He worked in 1832-1840 as a clock- and watchmaker in Fayetteville NC ¹⁵

• Obituary printed in the Raleigh Register & North Carolina Gazette (Fayetteville NC) on 30 Apr 1841
  "In Fayetteville, Mr. William Widdifield, a native of Philadelphia, but for the last 20 years a citizen of that place."

William married Mary Campbell on 30 Jul 1823 in Fayetteville NC.