American Silversmiths

Unite Moseley
(1716-1756)
Elizabeth Colson
(1716-)
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David Colson Moseley
(1752-1812)

 

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1. Elizabeth Revere

David Colson Moseley
  • Born: 17 Dec 1752, Boston MA
  • Marriage (1): Elizabeth Revere on 29 May 1776 in Medway MA
  • Died: 15 Jun 1812, Boston MA

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

  • Apprenticed about 1765 to Paul Revere in Boston MA 1
    In 1772, Revere had to sue Moseley's guardian, a shipmaster, for enticing the youth away. Revere was later appointed his guardian after his profligacy, which probably accounts for his early demise.
  • He worked circa 1775-1812 as a silversmith in Boston MA listed as a silversmith in 1796 city directory, as a goldsmith in 1798, and again as a silversmith from 1800-1810 with a shop in Frog Lane. 3

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  • Cann, c 1785
    Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 10
    h: 5 1/2
    d: 3 1/2 (base)
    wt: 14 oz, 1 1/2 dwt

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  • Jug, c 1805-1812
    Yale University 13
    h: 10 1/16"
    d: 4 5/16" (of base)
    wt: 35 oz, 18 dwt
    Engraved Henry / Barney Smith between bands on front. Variants of this form were also made by Ebenezer Moulton

David married Elizabeth Revere, daughter of Apollos Rivoire and Deborah Hitchbourn, on 29 May 1776 in Medway MA. (Elizabeth Revere was born before 20 Jan 1745 in Boston MA, christened on 20 Jan 1745 in Boston MA and died on 8 Jan 1811.)




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