• Born: 17 Feb 1814, Newburyport MA
• Marriage (1): Elizabeth Coleman on 12 Jul 1838 in Newburyport MA
• Died: 1903, Newburyport MA

  General notes:

Silversmith and jeweler

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark. ⁴

• Alternate Mark.

• Flynt & Fales. Last in the line of Moultons manufacturing silver in Newburyport and it was he who sold the business in 1860 to Towle and Jones, former apprentices of his father and predecessors of the present company of Towle Silversmiths. He later trained his son Edward M. Moulton, who worked for a few years with him, but did not continue. Another son, William, succeeded to his father's retail business but did not make silver himself. Joseph worked independently from his father and his uncles, Abel and Ebenezer Moulton. ³

• He worked circa 1840-1890 as a silversmith and jeweler in Newburyport MA

• Master: Caleb Cushing Adams, about 1843-1850, in Newburyport MA. ¹²

• He appeared on the census in 1850 in Newbury MA. Listed as a jeweler.

• He appeared on the census in 1860 in Newburyport MA. Listed as a merchant.

• Master: Edward M. Moulton, after 1860, in Newburyport MA.

• He appeared on the census in 1880 in Newburyport MA. Listed as a jeweler.

• Example: Tradecard, in 1889, in Private Collection.

Joseph married Elizabeth Coleman on 12 Jul 1838 in Newburyport MA. (Elizabeth Coleman was born on 14 Oct 1816 in Newburyport MA and died on 9 Apr 1897 in Newburyport MA.)