• Born: 30 Sep 1742, Branford CT
• Marriage (1): Clarinda Hoadley
• Died: 11 Sep 1819, Westfield MA

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark.

• Alternate Mark. (tentative attribution)

• He worked circa 1777-1780 as a silversmith in Middletown CT ¹⁴

• Advertised: Connecticut Courant, on 8 Sep 1777, in Hartford CT. "Officer's Hangers Made in The Neatest Manner by Samuel Buel, Silversmith." ⁴

• He worked circa 1780-1800 as a silversmith in Hartford CT ¹⁴

• Advertised: Connecticut Courant, on 4 Jul 1780, in Hartford CT. Notice of removal of shop to Hartford. ". . . wanted a good journeyman, goldsmith. ... highest wages given; paid in gold, silver, or Continental Bills." ⁴

• Example: Coffeepot, circa 1780, in Private Collection. H: 8 1/8"
  Possibly the only coffee pot attributable to a Connecticut maker. ¹⁴

• Example: Bowl, circa 1790, in Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. H: 3 5/8"
  w: 7 1/8"

Samuel married Clarinda Hoadley. (Clarinda Hoadley was born on 6 Nov 1741 in Branford CT and died on 16 Jun 1833 in Westfield MA.)