• Born: 1764
• Marriage (1): Rebecca Gardner
• Died: 23 Aug 1832, Utica NY

  General notes:

Silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

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• He worked in 1791-1798 as a silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker in Stockbridge MA ⁴

• Advertised: Western Star, in Feb 1791.
  "Joseph Barton in Stockbridge, clock- and watchmaker, takes this method to inform the public in general that he also carries on the goldsmith business in its various branches and makes all kinds of silver and plated work."

• Master: Joseph Sewall Porter, about 1796, in Stockbridge MA. ⁴

• Master: James North, before Dec 1799, in Stockbridge MA.

• Master: Joseph Shipman, before Dec 1799, in Stockbridge MA.

• Master: Joseph Booth, before Dec 1799, in Stockbridge MA.

• He worked in 1804-1826 as a silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker in Utica NY having bought the shop of Flavel Bingham. ⁴

• Master: James Murdock, in 1804, in Utica NY. ¹⁸

• Partnership: Joseph Sewall Porter, in 1811-1816, in Utica NY. As BARTON & PORTER. ⁴

• Master: Elon Andrews, circa 1813, in Utica NY. ⁴

• Partnership: William Clark, in 1826, in Utica NY. As BARTON & CLARK. ⁴

• Partnership: ? Smith, in 1829-1831, in Utica NY. As BARTON & SMITH, jewelry merchants. ⁴

• Partnership: James Butler, in 1831-1832, in Utica NY. As BARTON & BUTLER, jewelry merchants. ⁴

Joseph married Rebecca Gardner.