• Born: 27 May 1780, Deerfield MA
• Marriage (1): Hannah Strong on 26 Sep 1805 in Northampton MA
• Died: 21 Apr 1859, Deerfield MA

  General notes:

Silversmith and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark.

• He worked circa 1800-1811 as a silversmith and watchmaker in Greenfield MA ³

• Advertised: The Reporter, on 24 Nov 1804, in Brattleboro VT.

• Example: Watch paper, circa 1805, in American Antiquarian Society.

• Advertised: Greenfield Gazette, on 29 Apr 1805, in Greenfield MA. As a watchmaker who "also makes and keeps on hand silver spoons and tablespoons, gold beads, etc." ³

• He worked circa 1811-1837 as a silversmith and watchmaker in Brattleboro VT ³

• Advertised: Washingtonian, on 6 Oct 1811, in Brattleboro VT. Offering for sale, at the "Sign of the Gold Watch," an elegant assortment of gold ear hoops and knobs, brooches, breast pins, silver tea and tablespoons, same in plate, etc. ¹⁶

• Example: Watch paper, circa 1830, in American Antiquarian Society.

• Partnership: Zelotes Dickinson, circa 1833-1838, in Brattleboro VT. As BIRGE & DICKINSON, selling a variey of general and fancy goods.

• Advertised: Vermont Phoenix, on 24 Dec 1838, in Brattleboro VT.

• Partnership: Horace D. Brackett, circa 1838-1842, in Brattleboro VT. As BIRGE, BRACKETT & Co, watchmakers and jewelers. ³

• Example: Watch paper, circa 1838, in American Antiquarian Society.

John married Hannah Strong on 26 Sep 1805 in Northampton MA. (Hannah Strong was born on 27 May 1781 in Northampton MA and died on 23 Apr 1850 in Brattleboro VT.)