Thomas Baker
- Born: 23 Feb 1793, Ipswich MA
- Died: 31 Oct 1820, Concord NH
General notes:
Silversmith
Events in his life were:
- Partnership: Jabez Baldwin, circa 1817-1819, in Salem MA. As BALDWIN & BAKER 4
- Advertised: Concord Observer, on 1 Jan 1819, in Concord NH. Noting his shop formerly occupied by Abel Hutchins, a clockmaker, but Baker added, that he will "manufacture gold beads, silver spoons, etc." 3
- Example: Countermarked coin, in 1818-1819, in Private Collection.
- His obituary was published in the Concord Observer on 16 Nov 1820 in Concord NH. ". . . death after a severe and distressing illness of about ten days, Mr. Thomas Baker, goldsmith and jeweler. . . ." The inventory of his estate, now at New Hampshire Historical Society, shows a large quantity of books, scales and silverware. Gravestone inscription in Hammond's Old North Cemetery, Concord, 1730-1934, states he died Oct. 31, 1820. Belknap's Artists and Craftsmen of Essex County says his will was probated 27 November 1820, in Haverhill. 3
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