American Silversmiths

Solomon Bulkeley
(1747-1790)
Martha Williams
(1754-1845)
Barzilla Buckley
(1783-1864)

 

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Spouses/Children:

1. Mary Campbell

Barzilla Buckley
  • Born: 10 Jan 1783, Wethersfield CT
  • Marriage (1): Mary Campbell on 12 Jan 1824 in Westbrook ME
  • Died: 14 Apr 1864, Westbrook ME

  General notes:

Tinsmith

  Events in his life were:

  • He worked circa 1825-1833 as a tinsmith in Danville ME
  • Danville ME, 18 Feb 1833:
    A neighbor, Andrew R Gidding, wrote in his diary on 19 Febuary "A Very sad affair took place yesterday morning in the neighborhood. The dwelling of Mr. Barzilla Buckley took fire and consumed together with a large quantity of tinware on hand and of the avails of nearly all the sales of the winter months also all his tools a very valuable collection and stock unwrought part of the furniture only saved; loss estimated at nearly $2000."

    Two days later, Buckley packed what had been saved and moved back to Westbrook, where he remain until 1837.
  • He worked in 1833-1837 as a tinsmith in Westbrook ME
  • He worked after 1837 as a tinsmith in Danville ME
  • He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Danville ME, listed as a tin plate worker.
  • He appeared on the 1860 census taken at Danville ME, listed as a tin plate worker.

Barzilla married Mary Campbell on 12 Jan 1824 in Westbrook ME. (Mary Campbell was born on 17 Mar 1799 in Kingston NH and died in 1875 in Westbrook ME.)




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