• Born: 17 Mar 1804, Meriden CT
• Marriage (1): Lydia Royce on 15 Apr 1830 in Meriden CT
• Died: 5 Apr 1887, Middletown CT

  General notes:

Silver- and pewtersmith

  Events in his life were:

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• He worked circa 1825-1832 as a silver- and pewtersmith in Oxford CT ¹¹

• He was a partner in 1833-1834 with Seymour Wesley Baldwin in Middletown CT as J. & S. BALDWIN & Co.

• Alternate Mark for J. & S. BALDWIN & Co.

• He worked in 1835-1850 as a silver- and pewtersmith in Middletown CT
  Listed in the 1849 New England Mercantile Union Business Directory as a silver and britannia spoon maker in Middleton and britannia and plated wares maker in West Meriden. ¹¹

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Middletown CT, listed as a spoon maker.

• He appeared on the 1860 census taken at Middletown CT, listed as a merchant and banker.

• He appeared on the 1870 census taken at Middletown CT, listed as a bank president.

Jesse married Lydia Royce, daughter of Unknown and Unknown, on 15 Apr 1830 in Meriden CT. (Lydia Royce was born on 5 Feb 1800 in Meriden CT and died on 13 May 1876 in Meriden CT.)