• Born: 18 Feb 1792, Providence RI
• Marriage (1): Amey Thurber on 4 Dec 1816 in Providence RI
• Marriage (2): Lydia Dexter on 16 Apr 1822 in Providence RI
• Died: 24 Mar 1869

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark.

• Flynt & Fales. Probably born in the house on Benefit Street, Providence, which is still standing, restored and marked under the guidance of Providence Preservation Society. His father held many civic offices. ³

• Apprenticed: Nehemiah Dodge, in 1807-1812, in Providence RI. ¹

• Partnership: Christopher Burr, William Hadwen, George C. Clark and Henry G. Mumford, in 1813-1818, in Providence RI. Known as "The Firm." ³

• He worked in 1818-1825 as a silversmith and jeweler in Providence RI manufacturing small items, becaming known for his "Gorham chain," unequaled at the time. ³

• Partnership: Stanton Beebe, in 1825-1831, in Providence RI. As GORHAM & BEEDE, with a shop at 73 North Main Street. ³

• Partnership: Henry Lamson Webster, in 1831-1837, in Providence RI. As GORHAM & WEBSTER, with a shop at 12 Steeple Street. ³

• Alternate Mark. For GORHAM & WEBSTER

• Alternate Mark. For GORHAM & WEBSTER

• Partnership: Henry Lamson Webster and William Gladding Price, in 1837-1840, in Providence RI. As GORHAM, WEBSTER & PRICE. A ³

• Master: John Gorham, in 1837, in Providence RI.

• Partnership: John Gorham, in 1841-1850, in Providence RI. As J GORHAM & SON, listed in the 1849 New England Mercantile Union Business Directory with a shop at 10 and 12 Canal Street. Son John was one of the first to recognize the advantages of machinery and introduced factory production methods to augment hand work. ³

• Alternate Mark. For J GORHAM & SON

• Alternate Mark. For J GORHAM & SON

• Master: George Nash Capron, in Apr 1845, in Providence RI.

• He appeared on the census in 1850 in Providence RI. Listed as a silversmith.

Jabez married Amey Thurber, daughter of Unknown and Unknown, on 4 Dec 1816 in Providence RI. (Amey Thurber was born on 30 Jan 1795 in Providence RI and died on 26 Nov 1820 in Providence RI.)

Jabez next married Lydia Dexter, daughter of Unknown and Unknown, on 16 Apr 1822 in Providence RI. (Lydia Dexter was born on 11 Nov 1797 in Smithfield RI and died on 4 Sep 1873.)