Bradford Allen

Bradford Allen
(1806-1858)

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Spouses/Children:

1. Sarah Ann Chase

Bradford Allen

Born: 6 Dec 1806, Freetown MA
Marriage (1): Sarah Ann Chase on 3 Nov 1835 in Freetown MA
Died: 25 Jul 1858, Providence RI

General notes:

Jeweler

Events in his life were:

Partnership: Nathan Fuller Mathewson, circa 1835-1850, in Providence RI. As MATHEWSON & ALLEN, listed in the 1836 city directory with a shop on the corner of Pine and Rhodes Streets.

Example: Tradecard, in Private Collection.

• Letter: from David Smiley, in Private Collection.
Petersboro N. H. Jan^y 2 1838
Meßrs Mathewson & Allen
         Sirs I recvd yours of Dec 11 which informed me that you had recvd the Note that I left with you, and a ring
         I wish you to send me a pin the size and pattern — In Memory of with out the Chased Edge a narrow plain edge
         be particular to have a good fine gold pin made it is for a particular Friend
         I send your Sleight By the to morrow the 3^d
Respectfully Yours Etc
Daniel Smiley jr
you can leave the pin in three or weeks at ~~the Brattle Street Tavern~~ Abel Tompkins 32 Corn Hill and it will be safe
D. Smiley jr

• Letter: from William Stoddard Nichols, in Private Collection.
Newport Feb. 3d 1845
Messers Matthewson & Allen
Gentlemen
Please send me by the bearer two gold pencils of the size I had at $3 each -- Also two gold bracelet clasps of the size and pattern I had of you at $1.87 each, for which I will pay when I am in Providence
Respectfully yours
Wm S Nichols
Matheson & Allen
Providence
Please recollect that the clasps had glass tops for putting hair under

• Letter: from FELLOWS, VAN ARNSDALE & COOPER, in Private Collection.
New York, Octo 11^th 1847
Mssrs Matheson & Allen,
Gen
You will please send us 18 double Silver Pen & Pencil Cases chased hearts #772 and 6 do G. F. (gold filled?) #773
Resp Yours;
Fellows Van Arnsdale & Cooper

• Letter: from CURRIER & TROTT, in Private Collection.
Boston Nov 11 1847

Gentⁿ
Your letter was duly rec'd and we have examined our circular of lost goods, and find no watch corresponding with the one mentioned in your note. We are much obliged to you for the notice taken.
We remain Yours Respectfully
Currier & Trott

• Letter: from Albert R. Cooke, in Private Collection.
New York, June 12 / 48

Messrs Matthewson & Allen
Gent:
Messr S. P. Williams and J. N. Sewall have both gone by the board. Being aware of it before it could be generally known owing to some fortunate circumstances which I will Explain when I see you, it made efforts to protect any of their notes you might have had discovered. I was sorry your books were not here, but enquired at Bank & found a note of S.P.W. was due today which I have taken up under protest, which however shall not reach the other endorsers. The amount is $831.68 which you will please provide for without delay as we are in no condition to be out of it any time and shall have to make a call on you on 23rd inst. If there are other notes due before you reach here (which it is expected you will do on Wednesday) I have them retained here.
In haste, yours
Albert R. Cooke

• Letter: from SLACK & BROTHER, in Private Collection.
New York, July 24^th 1848
Gent
Enclosed we send you our note for 300 dols which we shall have to have Disc^t We was in hopes not to have troubled you this month but find it impossible to get allong [sic] without by getting the enclosed note Disct — you will much oblidge
Yours Respectfully
Slack & Brother

He appeared on the census in 1850 in Providence RI. Listed as a jeweler.

He worked after 1850 as a jeweler in Providence RI

Bradford married Sarah Ann Chase on 3 Nov 1835 in Freetown MA. (Sarah Ann Chase was born on 8 Mar 1813 in Freetown MA and died on 26 Aug 1890 in Providence RI.)