• Born: 28 Sep 1792, Wilmington NC
• Marriage (1): Julia Booth on 11 Feb 1825 in Wilmington NC
• Died: 4 Jul 1850, Nashville TN

  General notes:

Silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark.

• He worked in 1823-1836 as a silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker in Fayetteville NC having acquired the stock and trade of Alvan Wilcox. His advertisements listed an elegant assortment of watches, clocks, jewelry, silver, and fancy hardware.

• Advertised: 3 Oct 1825, in Fayetteville NC. Asking those who had left watches with A. Wilcox for repair to call for them before January 1. ³

• Advertised: North Carolina Journal, on 13 Dec 1826-7 Feb 1827, in Fayetteville NC. Offering for sale watches and jewelry. ³

• Partnership: John Campbell, in 1836-1837, in Nashville TN. As PEABODY & CAMPBELL. ⁴⁰

• Advertised: The Union, on 12 Jan 1837, in Nashville TN.

• He worked in 1837-1839 as a silversmith in Nashville TN

• Partnership: Calvin Guiteau, in 1839-1841, in Nashville TN. As PEABODY & GUITEAU with a shop at the "Sign of the Spectacles and Watch, on the public square. ⁴⁰

• He worked in 1841-1843 as a silversmith in Nashville TN

• Partnership: Thomas Gowdey, in 1843-1847, in Nashville TN. As GOWDEY & PEABODY from a shop "at the sign of the spectacles and watch on the Public Square." ⁴⁰

• He worked in 1848-1850 as a silversmith in Nashville TN with a new shop on Union Street between College and Cherry.

John married Julia Booth on 11 Feb 1825 in Wilmington NC.