• Born: 28 Sep 1711, Philadelphia PA
• Marriage (1): Hannah Worrell on 13 Aug 1741 in Chester PA
• Marriage (2): Mary Allen on 14 Apr 1748 in Philadelphia PA
• Died: 1784, Philadelphia PA

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark.

• Alternate Mark.

• Alternate Mark.

• Alternate Mark.

• Example: Punch ladle, circa 1735-1745, in Yale University. L: 15 3/16
  wt: 7 oz, 15 dwt

• Example: Sugar bowl and cover, in 1736, in Private Collection. H: 3"
  w: 4"
  wt: 11 oz, 5 dwt
  Engraved P over O L for Oswald and Lydia (Robinson) Peel.

• Example: Salver, in 1739, in Private Collection. D: 9 3/4"
  wt: 21 oz, 15 dwt
  Engraved M E on back for Mary (Heath) Emlen.

• Example: Page from day book, in 1744-1748, in Historical Society Pennsylvania. ³²

• Advertised: Pennsylvania Gazette, in 1744-1784, in Philadelphia PA. As goldsmith. ³

• Example: Coffeepot and sugar bowl, circa 1754, in Historical Society Pennsylvania. H: 11" (coffepot)
  Made for the wedding of Sarah Shoemaker and engraved with her cypher. ²⁰

• Master: William Young, about 1755, in Philadelphia PA. ¹

• Example: Salver, circa 1755-1760, in Moore Collection at Providence College. H: 1 1/16"
  w: 8 1/16"
  wt: 11.2 oz
  Engraved ERR in a mirror cipher for Francis and Rebecca Rawle.

• Example: Teapot, circa 1755-1760, in Private Collection. H: 5 1/2"
  wt: 19 oz
  Engraved HEL for Hannah (Emlen) Logan.

• Example: Tea kettle, circa 1760, in Yale University. H: 14 3/4"
  Engraved with Plumstead arms and made for the widow of Clement Plumstead, mayor of Philadelphia ²⁰

• Example: Goldsmith's scales, circa 1760, in Historic Deerfield. Imported from England and labeled by Richardson for re-sale. This set belonged to John Russell of Deerfield CT. ³

• Advertised: 1763, in Philadelphia PA. With Philip Syng the sale "at their Houses" of the shop goods of Philip Huber, Jr., goldsmith. ¹⁰

• Master: Joseph Richardson, about 1765, in Philadelphia PA. ¹

• Master: Nathaniel Richardson, about 1767, in Philadelphia PA. ¹

Joseph married Hannah Worrell on 13 Aug 1741 in Chester PA. (Hannah Worrell was born on 17 Dec 1715 in Chester PA and died in 1747 in Philadelphia PA.)

Joseph next married Mary Allen on 14 Apr 1748 in Philadelphia PA. (Mary Allen was born on 26 Jun 1716 in Philadelphia PA and died in 1787 in Philadelphia PA.)