• Born: 16 Dec 1806, Danbury CT
• Marriage (1): Mary Potter on 21 Jun 1834 in Philadelphia PA
• Died: 13 Mar 1854, Matanzas Cuba

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed: Peter Perret Hayes, about 1819, in Poughkeepsie NY.

• Partnership: Andrew B. Kitchen, in 1832-1848, in Philadelphia PA. As BAILEY & KITCHEN with a shop at 136 Chestnut Street. Kitchen died in 1840, but the company name was retained until 1848. ⁴

• Alternate Mark. For BAILEY & KITCHEN

• Alternate Mark. For BAILEY & KITCHEN

• Alternate Mark. For BAILEY & KITCHEN

• Example: Receipt, on 1 Jan 1847, in Winterthur Library.

• Partnership: Eli Westcott Bailey, Jeremiah Robbins, and James Gallagher, in 1848-1854, in Philadelphia PA. As BAILEY & Co, the business continuing after his death at 136 Chestnut until 1859, when a new shop was opened at 819 Chestnut. ⁴

• Alternate Mark.

• Alternate Mark.

• Example: Tradecard, in Private Collection.

• He appeared on the census in 1850 in Philadelphia PA. Listed as a jeweler.

• Example: Trade token, circa 1860, in Private Collection. For BAILEY & Co.

Joseph married Mary Potter on 21 Jun 1834 in Philadelphia PA. (Mary Potter was born on 9 Dec 1811 and died on 8 Mar 1841 in Philadelphia PA.)