• Born: 3 Jul 1763, Hartford CT

  General notes:

Silversmith and jeweler

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed: James Tilley, in 1780, in Hartford CT. ²⁹

• He worked circa 1790 as a silversmith and jeweler in New York City NY ⁴

• Advertised: New-York Daily Advertiser, on 19 Jun 1793, in New York City NY.
  ". . . just received, and is now opening for sale, an assortment of Watches and Jewellery, Silver, plated, and Hardware....He manufactures, and now has for sale a variety of articles made of the beautiful cylindre-shell; Viz. Ladies bracelets, rosettees, hat and Cestus buckles and clasps, hat pins, sleeve buttons, coat and vest buttons....Orders strictly attended to and executed with dispatch."

• Partnership: Horace Welles, in 1794-1795, in New York City NY. As L & H WELLS, with a shop at 158 Pearl Street. ⁴

• He worked circa 1795-1803 as a silversmith and jeweler in New York City NY as L. WELLS & Co after 1798. ⁴

• Partnership: John Taylor, in 1803-1807, in New York City NY. As WELLS, TAYLOR & Co, with a shop at 126 Broadway. ⁴