• Born: 29 Jul 1782, Milford MA
• Marriage (1): Mary S. Grafton on 8 Mar 1807 in Worcester MA
• Died: 6 Feb 1868, Worcester MA

  General notes:

SilversmithSilversmith and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed: Geer Terry, about 1800, in Worcester MA.

• Partnership: Orrin Stowell, in 1806, in Worcester MA. As CORBETT & STOWELL, at the sign of the Gold Watch, eight rods south of the Worcester Bank. ³

• Advertised: Massachusetts Spy, on 5 Feb 1806. With Orrin Stowell informing their friends of the commencement of their "business at the sign of the Gold Watch, eight rods south of the Worcester Bank, and offer for sale a complete assortment of jewelry of the most fashionable pattern, also gold beads, gold finger rings, gold and silver breast pins, silver tea, table and salt spoons, silver sugar trays. . . , " ³

• Advertised: National Aegis, on 17 Mar 1806-30 Apr 1806. With Orrin Stowell informing their friends of the commencement of their "business at the sign of the Gold Watch, eight rods south of the Worcester Bank, and offer for sale a complete assortment of jewelry of the most fashionable pattern, also gold beads, gold finger rings, gold and silver breast pins, silver tea, table and salt spoons, silver sugar trays. . . , " ³

• Advertised: National Aegis and Massachusetts Spy, on 1 Dec 1806. That partnership of CORBETT & STOWELL had dissolved and that Corbett would continue alone. ³

• Advertised: National Aegis, on 17 Dec 1806. Announcing the dissolution of the partnership of CORBETT & STOWELL, the business being continued by Corbett alone. ³

• He worked circa 1806-1822 as a silversmith and watchmaker in Worcester MA
  When he retired from business in 1822, his shop passed to his old apprentice, William Daniel Fenno. He was one of Worcester's leading citizens and, among other public offices, he served as representative to the General Court. His home was on Corbett Street, which was later named for him.
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• Advertised: National Aegis, in 1807-1810. "For apprentice to learn the gold and silversmith's business." ³

• Example: Watch paper, circa 1808, in American Antiquarian Society.

• Master: William Daniel Fenno, circa 1810, in Worcester MA. ³

Otis married Mary S. Grafton on 8 Mar 1807 in Worcester MA. (Mary S. Grafton was born about 1786 in Worcester MA.)