• Born: 24 Mar 1778, Springfield MA
• Marriage (1): Hannah Fairbanks on 18 Feb 1801
• Died: 10 May 1860, Middletown CT

  General notes:

Silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark.

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• Flynt & Fales. Captain of Militia for many years. With son-in-law, Edwin Stearns, gave land and helped build Universalist Church of Middletown. Member of St. John's Lodge F & A.M. where his silver was used. Silver spoons and communion beakers are found in Middletown, Durham and nearby communities. ³

• Apprenticed: Jacob Sargeant, about 1791, in Springfield MA. ¹

• Partnership: Judah Hart, on 16 Oct 1800-21 Sep 1803, in Middletown CT. As HART & BREWER offering clockmaking, watch repairing, gold- and silver-smithing work in shop north of printing office. Moved Dec. 1801 to a shop across from new meetinghouse. ³

• Master: George Kippen, about 1803, in Middlefield CT. ⁴

• Partnership: Alexander Mann, on 28 Oct 1803-Apr 1805, in Middlefield CT. As BREWER & MANN ³

• He worked Apr 1805-aft 1850 as a silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker in Middlefield CT with listing in New England Merchantile Union Business Directory, 1849. ⁴

• Advertised: Middlesex Gazette, on 21 Feb 1806, in Middlefield CT. For watches; "makes and has on hand Gold Beads, Silver table-spoons and teaspoons. Returns thanks for patronage." ³

• Advertised: Middlefield Gazette, in Jul 1806-Jun 1816, in Middlefield CT. Offering watches and varied assortment of merchandise (no mention of silver). ³

• He worked circa 1810-1815 as a silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker in Middletown CT as CHARLES BREWER & Co.
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• Alternate Mark. For CHARLES BREWER & Co.

• Example: Masonic jewels, circa 1812, in St John's Lodge Middletown CT. ¹⁴

• Example: Watchpaper, in 1824, in American Antiquarian Society.

• Partnership: Jared L. Moore, in 1824-1825, in New York City NY. As MOORE & BREWER, with a shop at 144 Chatham. ⁴

• Partnership: Henry Salisbury, in 1834-1835, in Middletown CT. As BREWER & SALISBURY. The firm also had an office at 171 Broadway, New York City. ⁴

• He worked after 1835 as a silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker in Middletown CT

• He appeared on the census in 1850 in Middletown CT. Listed as a jeweler.

Charles married Hannah Fairbanks on 18 Feb 1801. (Hannah Fairbanks was born on 28 Sep 1777 in Middletown CT and died on 24 May 1855 in Middletown CT.)