• Born: 16 May 1824, Unity NH
• Died: 17 Jan 1913, Rutland VT

  General notes:

Silversmith and jeweler

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed: Roswell Hopkins Bailey, in 1840-1843, in Woodstock VT. ¹

• He worked in 1843-1848 as a silversmith in Woodstock VT as a journeyman in the shop of his master, Roswell Bailey. ⁸

• He worked in 1848-1853 as a silversmith and jeweler in Ludlow VT ¹⁶

• He appeared on the census in 1850 in Ludlow VT. Listed as a silversmith.

• He worked in 1853-1881 as a silversmith and jeweler in Rutland VT shop located at 17 Merchants Row. Ceased silversmithing in 1875, but continued as a jeweler and watchmaker. ¹⁶

• Advertised: Vermont Almanac and Statistical Register, in 1853. As a jeweler. ⁴

• Example: Receipt, on 8 Jul 1856, in Private Collection.

	Rutland July 8 1856
Jas M Bailey
	Bot of B M Bailey
2 set Silver Teas	10.64
1 pr Tables 64 pwt	4.84
1      "      "      55      "	4.30
	$19.78
If you do not want all these spoons, sell
them to some body

• Advertised: Vermont Directory and Commercial Almanac, in 1857. As a manufacturer of silverware, jeweler, purveyor of fancy goods. ⁴

• He appeared on the census in 1860 in Rutland VT. Listed as a jeweler.

• Partnership: Wilbur Fisk Parker, in 1868-1872, in Rutland VT. As BAILEY & PARKER ¹⁶

• Advertised: Walton's Register, in 1868-1871. As BAILEY & PARKER, silversmiths, jewelers, and watchmakers ⁴

• He appeared on the census in 1870 in Rutland VT. Listed as a manufacturing silversmith.

• Partnership: Chester Parmenter and Walter H. Parmenter, in 1871-1875, in Rutland VT. As BAILEY & PARMENTERS. At the death of Walter in 1874, the name changed to BAILEY & PARMENTER. Chester Parmenter was his former journeyman. ¹⁶

• Example: Tradecard, before 1875, in Winterthur Library.

• Advertised: Gazetteer of Rutland County, in 1875-1881. As B. M. Bailey, jeweler. ⁴

• He appeared on the census in 1880 in Rutland VT. Listed, with surname mis-spelled as Burley, as a silversmith.

• Example: Tradecard, circa 1880, in Private Collection.