• Born: 28 Aug 1774, Milford CT
• Marriage (1): Mary Wheeler on 16 Nov 1797 in Milford CT
• Died: 6 Apr 1844, Bridgeport CT

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

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• He worked in 1800-1819 as a silversmith in Bridgeport CT in shop adjoining his house on East Main Street. ³

• Advertised: 15 Aug 1813, in Bridgeport CT. Offering military and fancy goods, silver-plated cut and thrust, and best gilt hangings for officers, brass mounted horsemen's hangars, gilt and brass mounted artillery swords, gilt and silver-plated epaulettes, guns, bayonets, cartridge boxes and bullets, rods and brushes, etc.

• Master: Samuel Cheedler Benjamin, about 1814, in Bridgeport CT. ¹

• Partnership: George Kippen, in 1815, in Bridgeport CT. ³

• He worked in 1820-1829 as a silversmith in New Haven CT in the shop at the corner of Church & Chapel Streets formerly used by Robert Fairchild. On his return to Bridgeport in 1829, the shop was taken over by his son, Everard. ³

• Example: Placespoons, circa 1820, in Private Collection. L: 6"
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• Master: Everard Benjamin, about 1820, in New Haven CT. ¹

• Flynt & Fales: 1825-1827. His name also appears in New York directories. ³

• He worked in 1829-1844 as a silversmith in Bridgeport CT ⁴

Barzillia married Mary Wheeler on 16 Nov 1797 in Milford CT. (Mary Wheeler was born in 1778 in Milford CT and died on 3 Jan 1837.)