• Born: 10 May 1719, Boston MA
• Christened: 20 May 1719
• Marriage (1): Susanna Barrington on 20 Oct 1743 in Boston MA
• Died: Abt 1761, Boston MA

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark. ¹⁰

• Alternate Mark.

• Alternate Mark.

• He worked in 1740-1761 as a silversmith in Boston MA ⁹

• Example: Salt, circa 1740-1750, in Yale University. H: 1 1/2"
  d: 2 5/16"
  wt: 2 oz, 15dwt
  One of a pair. Engraved with the Codman family crest. ¹³

• Example: Tablespoon, circa 1750, in Private Collection. L: 7 11/16"
  Engraved "Andrew / Greer / 173(?)0.
  
  

• Example: Porringer, circa 1750, in Private Collection. L: 8" (including handle)
  d: 5 1/4" (of bowl)
  wt: 240 grams
  Engraved BB to ECB

• Boston MA, 29 Jun 1762: Sampson Salter, father-in-law of the silversmith John Blowers, appointed gaurdian of "William Breed a minor under fourteen years of age Son of William Breed late of Boston afores'd Goldsmith, deceased." ⁹

• Example: Porringer, circa 1750, in Winterthur Library. L: 8"
  d: 5 1/2" (of bowl)
  wt: 8 oz, 5 1/4 dwt
  Engraved "I over A * E"

William married Susanna Barrington on 20 Oct 1743 in Boston MA. (Susanna Barrington was born before 20 Aug 1721 in Boston MA and was christened on 20 Aug 1721 in Boston MA.)