• Born: 12 Dec 1786, Hingham MA
• Marriage (1): Judith Sherman in 1812 in Hingham MA
• Died: 4 Oct 1860, Hingham MA

  General notes:

Clock and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed: John Bailey, about 1799, in Hingham MA.

• He worked circa 1806-1860 as a clock and watchmaker in Hingham MA
  Considered the most prolific and influential Hingham clockmaker. He is renowned for his exceptional grandfather clocks and diminutive dwarf shelf clocks.

• Master: Allen Kelley, about 1806, in Hingham MA.

• Master: Reuben Tower, about 1808, in Hingham MA.

• Example: Watch paper, circa 1810, in American Antiquarian Society.

• Master: Phillip R. Bennett, in 1814-1821, in Hingham MA.

• Master: Aaron Josselyn, in 1818-1825, in Hingham MA.

• Example: Tall case clock, circa 1824-1830, in Private Collection. H: 48 1/4"
  w: 12"
  photo courtesy of Gary R. Sullivan Antiques Inc.

• Master: Ezra Wilder, about 1833, in Hingham MA.

• He appeared on the census in 1850 in Hingham MA. Listed as a watchmaker.

• He appeared on the census in 1860 in Hingham MA. Listed as a watchmaker.

Joshua married Judith Sherman, daughter of Unknown and Unknown, in 1812 in Hingham MA. (Judith Sherman was born on 21 May 1792 in Sandwich MA.)