• Born: 11 Jun 1732, Newport RI
• Marriage (1): Ann Atkinson on 1 Nov 1754 in Newport RI

  General notes:

Silversmith (tentative identification)

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark

• He worked in 1759-1776 as a silversmith in New York City NY with a shop on Crown Street. When the British occupied the city, he fled to Morristown NJ. ²⁸

• Made freeman of New York City NY, 1765. ²⁸

• Bowl, c 1770-1780
  Private Collection
  d: 7 1/4"
  wt: 13oz
  Engraved C * L

• Tankard, c 1770
  Metropolitan Museum of Art
  h: 7 7/16"
  d: 5 9/16"
  wt: 34 oz. 8 dwt
  Engraved on lid RLM in a floral cartouche. The collection also has a pair of tumblers with identical engraving.

• He worked in 1776-1782 as a silversmith in Morristown NJ ²⁸

• He worked in 1782-1783 as a silversmith in Newark NJ ²⁸

• Advertised in the New Jersey Journal, 19 Nov 1782, announcing that he "has removed from Morristown to Newark and carries on his business as usual in all its different branches.''

• He worked in 1784-1786 as a silversmith in New York City NY ²⁸

• Advertised in the New-York Packet (New York City NY), 5 Jan 1784,
  "Cary Dunn, Gold and Silver Smith, Begs leave to acquaint his friends and the public in general, that he is returned to this city from New Jersey, after a seven years exile—that he carries on his business as usual, at the old corner house, where he formerly lived, between the Fly Market and New-Dutch Church, No. 23 Crown-Street."

• He was a partner in 1786-1792 with Cary Dunn in New York City NY as C. DUNN & SON. ²⁸

• He worked in 1793-1796 as a silversmith in New York City NY ²⁸

• New York City NY, 1 Feb 1796: witnessed the will of Samuel Johnson, silversmith.
  

Cary married Ann Atkinson on 1 Nov 1754 in Newport RI.