• Born: Abt 1806
• Marriage (1): Mary Ann Clarico on 25 Sep 1831
• Died: 26 May 1882, Norfolk VA

  General notes:

Silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark.

• Alternate Mark.

• He worked before 1828 as a clerk in Norfolk VA in the shop of Joseph Clarico. ⁴³

• He worked circa 1828-1832 as a silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker in Norfolk VA having purchased a large quantity of finished goods, furniture, and working tools at the estate auction of Joseph Clarico on 4 June 1828.

• Partnership: Lewis Ross Pollard, in 1832-1836, in Norfolk VA. As FREEMAN & POLLARD. ⁴³

• He worked in 1836-1840 as a silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker in Norfolk VA when his business failed in 1840, he spent the next few years as an agent for Canfield & Brother. ⁴³

• Partnership: Fitch Welch Burwell, in 1843-1844, in Norfolk VA. As J. M. FREEMAN & Co. ⁴³

• Alternate Mark.

• He worked in 1844-1850 as a silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker in Norfolk VA ⁴³

• He appeared on the census in 1850 in Norfolk VA. Listed as a watchmaker.

• Partnership: Joseph and William H. Freeman, in 1850-1854, in Norfolk VA. As J. M. FREEMAN & SONS. ⁴³

• Partnership: Joseph Freeman, in 1854-1857, in Norfolk VA. As J. M. FREEMAN & SON. ⁴³

• He worked in 1857-1870 as a jeweler in Norfolk VA ⁴³

• Partnership: Arthur Clarico Freeman, in 1870-1871, in Norfolk VA. As J. M. FREEMAN & SON. ⁴³

Joseph married Mary Ann Clarico, daughter of Joseph Clarico and Mrs. Joseph Clarico, on 25 Sep 1831. (Mary Ann Clarico was born about 1812 in Norfolk VA and died on 12 Apr 1880 in Norfolk VA.)