• Born: 19 Sep 1794, Taunton MA
• Marriage (1): Sarah Barton on 18 Jan 1820
• Died: 23 May 1882

  General notes:

Jeweler

  Events in his life were:

• He worked before 1824 as a jeweler in Taunton MA

• Partnership: Isaac Babbitt, in May 1824-28 Feb 1829, in Taunton MA. As BABBITT & CROSSMAN. ³

• Alternate Mark: 1827-1829.

• Advertised: Taunton Free Press, on 7 May 1824, in Taunton MA. The firm of BABBITT, CROSSMAN & Co. "engaged in Gold and Silversmiths business." ³

• Partnership: Zephaniah Leonard and William Allen West, in 1829-1830, in Taunton MA. As CROSSMAN, WEST & LEONARD. ¹¹

• Partnership: Zephaniah & Horatio Leonard, James Crossman, William A. West, Haile N. Wood, William West, and Daniel Cobb, in 1830-1833, in Taunton MA. As TAUNTON BRITANNIA MANUFACTURING Co. ¹¹

William married Sarah Barton, daughter of Mr. Barton and Mrs. Barton, on 18 Jan 1820. (Sarah Barton was born on 2 Jan 1794 in Warren RI and died on 8 Feb 1879 in Delavan IL.)