Jacob Sargeant

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark

• Master to Nathan Storrs about 1781 in Mansfield CT. ¹

• He worked from circa 1784 to 1789 as a gold- and Silversmith in Mansfield CT ³

• Advertised in the The Connecticut Gazette and the Universal Intelligencer (Mansfield CT), 11 Jan 1784, ". . . shop in Mansfield makes clocks and watches, gold and silversmith work," ³

• Master to Thomas Sargeant about 1786 in Mansfield CT.

• He worked from 1790 to 1795 as a gold- and silversmith in Springfield MA ³

• Advertised in the Hampshire Chronicle (Springfield MA), 1790, as a gold- and silversmith. ³

• Master to Charles Brewer about 1791 in Springfield MA. ¹

• He worked from 1795 to 1838 as a silversmith and watchmaker in Hartford CT
Listed in the 1828 city directory at 7 State Street. ³

• Advertised in the Hampshire Chronicle (Springfield MA), 1795, stating that he was moving to Hartford where he "will carry on the gold and silversmith business," and informed the public that Thomas Sargeant would carry on the business. ³

• Advertised in 1795 (Hartford CT), for an apprentice. ³

• Advertised in the The Connecticut Courant (Hartford CT), 1799, as a clock- and watchmaker as well as having "Silver buckles, a good assortment of gold and silversmith work." ³

• Master to Joseph Church about 1816 in Hartford CT. ¹

• Master to Walter Ward Hart about 1820 in Hartford CT.