• Born: 8 Sep 1802, Randolph VT
• Marriage (1): Mary Noyes on 15 Jul 1834 in Hyde Park VT
• Died: 1876, Burlington VT

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• Partnership: Freeman Chandler Vilas, in Apr 1837-May 1839, in Burlington VT. Selling a wide range of wholesale dry goods. They manufactured combs, tin and iron wares, and silver wares. ¹⁶

• Partnership: Freeman Chandler Vilas and Henry Loomis, in May 1839-1843, in Burlington VT. As VILAS, LOOMIS & Co. ¹⁶

• Partnership: Morillo Noyes, circa 1844-1848, in Burlington VT. As VILAS & NOYES. In 1848, Vilas' share in the business was bought out by Horatio Nathaniel and Julius Milo Noyes. ¹⁶

• Advertised: Burlington Free Press, on 1 Oct 1845, in Burlington VT. Announcing William R. Vilas and Morillo Noyes as successors to Vilas, Loomis & Co., wholesale dealers in foreign and domestic dry goods; tin plate; English, Russian and Canadian sheet iron; iron wire; wire vellum; sheet and bolt copper; sheet lead and zinc; and manufacturers of tin ware. ¹⁶

• Advertised: Liberty Gazette, on 1 Jul 1847, in Burlington VT. Their assortment of silver table, tea, dessert and salt spoons, noting: "To prevent any imposition, we would add that they are marked VILAS & NOYES, BURLINGTON and all such will be warranted by us as a good article of silver."
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• He appeared on the census in 1850 in Burlington VT. Listed as a farmer.

William married Mary Noyes, daughter of Breed Noyes and Sarah Keeler, on 15 Jul 1834 in Hyde Park VT. (Mary Noyes was born on 24 Feb 1814 in Hyde Park VT.)