• Born: 23 Mar 1791, Southampton NY
• Marriage (1): Jane Joralemon on 27 Jun 1812
• Died: 1 Jan 1846

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark.

• Apprenticed: Elias Pelletreau, about 1804, in Southampton NY. ¹

• He worked circa 1812-1818 as a silversmith in New York City NY
  Listed in 1814 city directory at 38 George Street.

• Partnership: Curtis Clark, in 1818-1822, in New York City NY. As CLARK & PELLETREAU, jewelers, listed in directories at 80 Broadway.

• Partnership: Curtis Clark and William Upson, in 1822-1823, in New York City NY. As CLARK, PELLETREAU & UPSON, with a shop at 88 Broadway. The firm also had a branch store in Chaleston SC, run by George Clark.

• Advertised: The Evening Post, on 2 May 1822, in New York City NY. Announcing that "CLARK & PELLETREAU, having taken William Upson into copartnership, their business from this date will be conducted under the firm of CLARK, PELLETREAU & UPSON."

• Partnership: John Bennett and D. C. Cook, in 1823-1828, in New York City NY. As PELLETREAU, BENNETT & COOK with shop located at 170 Broadway. The firm also did business in Charleston SC as BENNETT, COOK & Co, having taken over the shop of CLARK, PELLETREAU & UPSON. The firm was formally dissolved in November 1828 after the death of John Bennett on 21 June. ⁴

• Alternate Mark. For PELLETREAU, BENNETT & COOK.

• Alternate Mark. For PELLETREAU, BENNETT & COOK.

• Alternate Mark. For PELLETREAU, BENNETT & COOK.

• Advertised: Charleston Courier, on 28 Oct 1823, in Charleston SC.
  "NEW STORE, NEW FIRM AND NEW GOODS. . . . Bennett, Cooke & Co. have taken the Store No. 142 King-street, two doors above Queen-street. They have received, of the latest importations, a well selected assortment of GOODS."

• Example: Teapot (from a three piece set) by PELLETREAU, BENNETT & COOK, circa 1826, in Brooklyn Museum. H: 10 1/2"
  w: 12 1/2"
  d: 5 1/2"

• Partnership: William Upson, in 1824, in New York City NY. As PELLETREAU & UPSON, listed in the city directory as jewelers at 170 Broadway. ⁴

• Example: Sugar tongs, circa 1825, in Winterthur Library.

• Advertised: Charleston Courier, on 9 Nov 1825, in Charleston SC.
  "Bennett, Cooke & Co. No. 142 King-street, Have re-opened their Store, and received by recent arrivals, a fresh and well selected assortment of Jewellery, Silver, Plated, Military and Fancy Hardware. Among which are the following, . . . Tea Setts, Sugar Dish and Creams, Table, Desert and Tea Spoons and Forks, . . . Note: B. C. & Co. being connected in New-York, under the firm of Pelletreau, Bennett & Cooke, 170 Broad-way, will furnish any article of Silver, at short notice, and on the best terms. As they are manufactured by themselves, all orders shall receive punctual attendance."

• Master: Joseph Seymour, circa 1826, in New York City NY.

• He worked after 1828 as a silversmith in New York City NY
  Listed in Longworth's 1834 city directory at 26 Frankfort Street and 449 Broome in 1839.

Maltby married Jane Joralemon on 27 Jun 1812.