• Born: 11 Nov 1790, Middletown CT
• Marriage (1): Elizabeth Meeker on 3 Jan 1814 in Bridgeport CT
• Died: 28 Jul 1847, Bridgeport CT

  General notes:

Silversmith and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark.

• Apprenticed: Charles Brewer, on 26 Feb 1803-11 Nov 1811, in Middletown CT. ⁴

• He worked circa 1810-1814 as a silversmith and watchmaker in Middletown CT ⁴

• Partnership: Barzillia Benjamin, circa 1815-1820, in Bridgeport CT. ³

• Partnership: William Wordin, in 1821-1824, in Bridgeport CT. As KIPPEN & WORDIN ⁴

• Advertised: Connecticut Courier, on 6 Jun 1821, in Bridgeport CT. "Watch-maker, earnestly solicits the patronage of his friends and the public; and although he cannot bombastically assert that he is from England or London, he hopes the public will not consider him the less entitled to their patronage, in being an American. . . . He has taken the store with Wm. Wordin, on the corner of State and Water streets, where he offers for sale the following items at reduced prices: English and French silver watches, Gold Watch-chains, Seals and Keys . . . Silver Tea and Table Spoons, Sugar Tongs. ..." This ad was obviously in competition with one placed by Thomas Green, from London, same day in same paper. ³

• Advertised: 1824, in Bridgeport CT. Shop at corner of Beaver and Broad Streets. ³

• Partnership: Elias Camp, in 1825, in Bridgeport CT. ³

• Partnership: George A. Hoyt, in 1830, in Albany NY. As HOYT & KIPPEN ³

George married Elizabeth Meeker on 3 Jan 1814 in Bridgeport CT. (Elizabeth Meeker was born on 9 Jun 1792 in Fairfield CT and died on 7 Dec 1864 in Bridgeport CT.)