• Born: 8 Jan 1787, Athol MA
• Died: 1853, Hallowell ME

  General notes:

Silversmith and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark. Counterstruck by Caleb Kendall.

• He worked circa 1807-1850 as a silversmith and watchmaker in Hallowell ME ³

• Advertised: American Advocate, on 30 Jan 1810, in Hallowell ME. Noting that he continued the watch and silver business as usual. ³

• Advertised: American Advocate, on 2 Jun 1812, in Hallowell ME. Announcing he had moved his business to the shop lately occupied by Mr. Cummins, tailor, where he had for sale an assortment of fashionable jewelry at the sign of the Golden Watch. ³

• Example: Watch paper, circa 1815, in American Antiquarian Society.

• Advertised: American Advocate, on 29 Jun 1816, in Hallowell ME. Offering for sale gold beads, silver table and teaspoons, and a good assortment of jewelry. ³

• Advertised: American Advocate, in Dec 1819, in Hallowell ME. Announcing move of shop to new location just north of Kennebec Bank. ³

• Advertised: Feb 1831, in Hallowell ME. Reminding the public that he continued to carry on an active business as usual at the sign of the Gold Watch, opposite the Town Landing, where he ". . . will repair all watches himself and manufacture tea, table, salt, and mustard spoons." ³

• Advertised: Free Press & Advocate, in Dec 1834, in Hallowell ME. Offering silver spoons made to order. ³

• He appeared on the census in 1850 in Hallowell ME. Listed as a goldsmith.