• Born: 25 Dec 1812, Warren RI
• Died: 13 Sep 1867, Taunton MA

  General notes:

Pewtersmith and silverplater

  Events in his life were:

• He worked circa 1830-1835 as a pewtersmith in Taunton MA as a solderer for TAUNTON BRITANNIA MANUFACTURING Co.

• Partnership: Henry Gooding Reed, circa 1835-1837, in Taunton MA. As REED & BARTON.

• Partnership: Henry Gooding Reed and Gustavus Leonard, in 1837-1845, in Taunton MA. As LEONARD, REED & BARTON. ⁴

• Example: Teapot, circa 1840, in Private Collection. H: 9 1/2"

• Partnership: Henry Gooding Reed, in 1845-1867, in Taunton MA. As REED & BARTON. At Barton's death in 1867, Reed reformed the company with Henry Fish and George Babrook as partners. ⁴

• He appeared on the census in 1850 in Taunton MA. Listed as a britannia manufacturer.