• Born: 14 Aug 1715, Charlestown MA
• Marriage (1): Levinah Keyes on 4 Dec 1743 in Boston MA
• Died: 18 Apr 1774, Worcester MA

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark.

• Alternate Mark.

• He worked circa 1740-1752 as a silversmith in Boston MA
  Noted in the diary of Benjamin Pickman, "Swan, Silversmith of Worcester, made a two handled cup having Pickman arms engraved on one side and on the other, the inscription "The Gift of the Province of Massachusetts to Benjamin Pickman, Esq. 1749." ³

• Example: Covered cup, in 1749, in Essex Institute. H: 12 3/8"
  wt: 54 oz, 18 dwt
  Engraved THE / Gift of the Province of the / MASSACHUSETTS BAY / TO / Benjamin Pickman Esq' / 1749 with the Pickman arms on the back. ¹⁹

• Example: Porringer, circa 1750, in Winterthur Library. L: 8 1/8"
  d: 5 3/4" (of bowl)
  wt: 7 oz, 7.25 dwt
  Engraved "V over E L over OL to PL"

• He worked circa 1752-1754 as a silversmith in Marlborough MA ³

• He worked circa 1754 as a silversmith in Worcester MA possibly the first silversmith to work there. ³

• Example: Cream pot, circa 1755, in Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. H: 3 3/8"
  wt: 3 oz, 1 1/2 dwt
  Engraved KC for Katherine Chandler Willard and JM for her son John Willard. Recorded in Levi Willard's inventory. ¹⁰

• Appointed: Clerk of the Market, in 1772, in Worcester MA. ³

• Advertised: Boston News-Letter, on 27 May 1773. ⁸

• Appointed: Sealer of Weights and Measures, in 1773, in Worcester MA. ³

• His obituary was published in the Boston Weekly News-Letter on 5 May 1774. Goldsmith, formerly of Boston, a Man of a very respectable Character." ³

William married Levinah Keyes on 4 Dec 1743 in Boston MA. (Levinah Keyes was born on 16 Feb 1726 in Marlborough MA.)