• 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

• He was a partner in 1806 with James Lockwood 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

• He was a partner in 1819 with John Wolfe Forbes in New York City NY as C. & J. W. FORBES. ¹⁸

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• Teaset by C. & J. W. FORBES, c 1820
  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

• Cup, c 1825
  Private Collection
  h: 2 13/16"
  d: 2 1/8" (base)

• He was a partner in 1826-1833 with William Forbes in New York City NY as COLIN V. G. FORBES & SON. ²⁸

• He was a partner in 1835 with Colin Van Gelder Forbes in New York City NY as FORBES & SON with shop at 59 Vandam Street. ⁸

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at 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.)