• Born: Bef 5 Mar 1746, New York City NY
• Christened: 5 Mar 1746
• Died: 14 Feb 1832, New York City NY

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark.

• Alternate Mark.

• Alternate Mark.

• Example: Sugar bowl, circa 1765, in Private Collection. H: 5 1/2"
  With a matching creamer, engraved LVK for a member of the Kirkland family.

• Example: Salver, circa 1767-1775, in Museum of the City of New York. H: 1 1/4
  d: 7 1/8"
  wt: 10 oz
  Engraved with Bayard family crest. A cann by Gilbert with matching crest is in the same collection. ²⁸

• Advertised: New York Gazette, in 1770-1772, in New York City NY. As gold- and silversmith. ⁴

• Advertised: New York Gazette or Weekly Post-Boy, on 27 Aug 1770, in New York City NY.
  Tuesday Night last some Villains broke into the Shop of Mr. Gilbert, Silver-Smith in the Broad Way, and robb'd the same of near two Hundred Pounds, in Plate, &c. Diligent Search has been made after the Thieves, but we have not heard of any Discovery being made.

• Appointed: Alderman, in 1782-1788, in New York City NY. ⁴

• Belden: 1786, in New York City NY. Member of Gold and Silversmiths' Society. ⁴

• Belden: 1786-1804, in New York City NY. Listed in city directories as silversmith. ⁴

• Belden: 1788-1793, in New York City NY. Assemblyman ⁴

• Example: Marrow spoon, circa 1790, in Henry Luce III Center for the Study of American Culture. L: 8 3/4"

• Belden: 1809-1812, in New York City NY. State senator. ⁴