• Born: 11 Mar 1798, New York City NY
• Marriage (1): Jane McLachlan on 16 Oct 1826 in Albany NY
• Died: 10 Oct 1888, Rahway NJ

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark.

• Partnership: Colin Van Gelder Forbes, in 1826-1833, in New York City NY. As COLIN V. G. FORBES & SON. ²⁸

• He worked in 1834-1864 as a silversmith in New York City NY
  Listed in Longworth's 1834 city directory at 53 Vandam Street. After retiring from trade, he moved to Rahway NJ and took up farming. ⁴

• Example: Paten for BALL, TOMPKINS & BLACK, circa 1849, in Private Collection. D: 10 3/4"
  wt: 19 oz.
  Engraved "Presented by / James, Robert & / John Hollister / to / St. Johns Church / Clayville / 1849." St. John's Episcopal church, Clayville, was incorporated July 9, 1849, with 21 members. Services had been held about two years previously and funds raised for the building of a handsome brick edifice, which was finished in 1849 at a cost of nearly $20,000. The site for the church was deeded by the Empire Mills Company.

• Example: Chalice for BALL, TOMPKINS & BLACK, circa 1849, in Private Collection. H: 7"
  Engraved "Presented by / James, Robert & / John Hollister / to / St. Johns Church / Clayville / 1849." St. John's Episcopal church, Clayville, was incorporated July 9, 1849, with 21 members. Services had been held about two years previously and funds raised for the building of a handsome brick edifice, which was finished in 1849 at a cost of nearly $20,000. The site for the church was deeded by the Empire Mills Company.
  

• He appeared on the census in 1850 in New York City NY. Listed as a silversmith.

• He appeared on the census in 1870 in Rahway NJ. Listed as a farmer.

• He appeared on the census in 1880 in Rahway NJ. Listed as a farmer.

William married Jane McLachlan on 16 Oct 1826 in Albany NY. (Jane McLachlan was born on 8 May 1806 in England and died on 27 Feb 1878.)