• Born: 24 May 1812, Bethany CT
• Marriage (1): Harriet Eugenia Simonds on 19 Mar 1845 in Charleston SC
• Died: 19 Aug 1901, Charleston SC

  General notes:

Jeweler and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark.

• Apprenticed: Mr. Benedict, circa 1825, in New York City NY. Where he trained in silversmithing, watchmaking, and diamond identification.

• He worked circa 1830-1835 as a jeweler and watchmaker in Charleston SC as a journeyman in the shop of EYLAND & Co.

• He worked in 1835-1871 as a jeweler and watchmaker in Charleston SC as W. CARRINGTON & Co.

• Alternate Mark.

• He appeared on the census in 1850 in Charleston SC. Listed as a watchmaker.

• He appeared on the census in 1860 in Charleston SC. Listed as a jeweler.

• Example: Billhead, on 8 Mar 1861, in Private Collection.

• He appeared on the census in 1870 in Charleston SC. Listed as a watch and jewelry merchant.

• Partnership: Stephen Thomas, in 1872, in Charleston SC. As CARRINGTON, THOMAS & Co.

• He appeared on the census in 1900 in Charleston SC. Listed as a jeweler.

• He appeared on the census in 1880 in Charleston SC. Listed as a jeweler.

William married Harriet Eugenia Simonds on 19 Mar 1845 in Charleston SC. (Harriet Eugenia Simonds was born on 17 Jan 1823 in Charleston SC and died on 29 Oct 1912.)