John Russell
- Born: 30 Jul 1767, Deerfield MA
- Marriage (1): Electra Edwards on 8 Jul 1796 in Northampton MA
- Died: 30 Oct 1839, Deerfield MA
General notes:
Silversmith
Events in his life were:
- Apprenticed: Isaac Parker, about 1780. To learn "the art and mystery" of the goldsmith and watchmaker. 1
- Flynt & Fales. Probably worked in his home until 1794 when his mother sold the homestead and he removed to Northampton MA. Thompson's History of Greenfield refers to him as "John Russell the Silversmith." "He made silverware, wedding rings, and the gold beads that the well-to-do farmers' wives and daughters of that day loved to wear round their necks." His shop was in Pierce's Block. 3
- Example: Goldsmith's scales, circa 1760, in Historic Deerfield. Imported from England and labled by Joseph Richardson for re-sale. 3
- Partnership: David Ripley, after 23 May 1792, in Greenfield MA. 3
- Advertised: Greenfield Gazette, on 11 Apr 1803. Seeking an apprentice to the gold- and silversmith business. 3
- Master: John Russell, about 1810, in Greenfield MA. 3
John married Electra Edwards on 8 Jul 1796 in Northampton MA. (Electra Edwards was born on 29 Oct 1774 in Northampton MA.)
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