• Born: Abt 1728, Newport RI
• Marriage (1): Mary Wightman on 17 Apr 1760 in Newport RI
• Died: Bef 13 Jun 1812, Newport RI

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

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• Belden. Referred to as silversmith in Hunter's account books, Newport, 1764. In governor and council records of 1799 as goldsmith. ⁴

• Flynt & Fales. Noted in Richardson's Scrapbook as a goldsmith with shop on Long Wharf. House on South-east corner of Thames and Coddington Streets. ³

• Example: Creamer, in 1760, in Private Collection. H: 4 1/2"
  wt: 4 oz, 7 dwt
  Engraved TH in a cartouche.

• His obituary was published in the Newport Mercury on 13 Jun 1812 in Newport RI. ³

William married Mary Wightman on 17 Apr 1760 in Newport RI. (Mary Wightman was born on 15 May 1736 in Kingston RI and died on 27 Jul 1804 in Walpole NH.)