• Born: 12 Feb 1776, New York City NY
• Christened: 6 Mar 1776, New York City NY
• Marriage (1): Elizabeth Bullock on 14 Jun 1798 in New York City NY
• Died: 18 Jan 1858

  General notes:

Silversmith and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

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• He worked in 1800-1808 as a silversmith and watchmaker in New York City NY as a journeyman in the shops of William Garret Forbes and John Lockwood. ²⁸

• Partnership: James Lockwood, in 1806, in New York City NY. As FORBES & LOCKWOOD with a shop at 169 Broadway. Lockwood also had his own shop at 72 Murray.

• He worked in 1808-1818 as a silversmith and watchmaker in New York City NY at 72 Gold Street. ⁸

• Partnership: John Wolfe Forbes, in 1819, in New York City NY. As C. & J. W. FORBES. ¹⁸

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• Example: Teaset by C. & J. W. FORBES, circa 1820, in Private Collection. H: 7 1/2" (teapot)
  wt: 27 oz (teapot)

• He worked in 1823 as a silversmith in New York City NY at Collect and Pump Streets. ⁸

• Example: Cup, circa 1825, in Private Collection. H: 2 13/16"
  d: 2 1/8" (base)

• Partnership: William Forbes, in 1826-1833, in New York City NY. As COLIN V. G. FORBES & SON. ²⁸

• Partnership: Colin Van Gelder Forbes, in 1835, in New York City NY. As FORBES & SON with shop at 59 Vandam Street. ⁸

• He appeared on the census in 1850 in New York City NY. Listed as a silversmith.

Colin married Elizabeth Bullock on 14 Jun 1798 in New York City NY. (Elizabeth Bullock was born in 1777 in England.)