Partnerships

PARTNERSHIPS based on the genealogical study American Silversmiths and Related Craftsmen
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Fairleigh, William G.	cir 1850/1873	Saint Joseph, Buchanan, MO	Milton Tootle	as TOOTLE & FAIRLEIGH.
Fairman, Gideon	1805/1810	New London, New London, CT	William Hooker	as HOOKER & FAIRMAN, makers of mathmatical and surveyor's equipment.
Fairman, Gideon	1810/1818	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA	George Murray and John Draper	as MURRY, DRAPER, FAIRMAN & Co, where he specialized in banknote vignettes.
Fairman, Gideon	1819/1822	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA	Jacob Perkins	as PERKINS & FAIRMAN. He went to England where he resided for two years and conducted the engraving business for three years before returning to Philadelphia.
Fairman, Gideon	1824/1825	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA	Cephas Grier Childs
Fairman, Gideon	1826/1827	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA	John Draper and Thomas Underwood	as FAIRMAN, DRAPER, UNDERWOOD & Co.
Fales, James	cir 1820	Bristol, Bristol, RI	Josiah Gooding	as FALES & GOODING.
Farley, Charles	1814/1818	Portland, Cumberland, ME	Eleazer Wyer	as WYER & FARLEY. When this partnership was dissolved, the business was continued by Wyer.
Farnam, Henry	1800/1806	Boston, Suffolk, MA	Rufus Farnam
Farnam, Henry	cir 1815	Boston, Suffolk, MA	Richard Ward	as FARNHAM & WARD, listed in the city directory at 15 Cornhill Street.
Farnam, Rufus	1800/1809	Boston, Suffolk, MA	Henry Farnam
Farnsworth, John Carey	1846/1848	Boston, Suffolk, MA	George Edward Adams	as ADAMS & FARNSWORTH.
Farr, Joseph	1813/1814	Manlius, Onondaga, NY	? Gilbert	as FARR & GILBERT
Farrington, John	1837/1880	Boston, Suffolk, MA	George Hunnewell	as FARRINGTON & HUNNEWELL, listed in various city directories at 5 Court Square (1845), 89 Washington (1850-55), 156 and 332 Washington (1865), and 12 West and 8 Waltham (1865-1875).
Fassett, Benjamin	May 22, 1793/Jan 29, 1795	Bennington, Bennington, VT	Timothy Follet	as FASSET & FOLLETT. There is no indication the Fassett was more than a general merchant.
Federhen, Henry Dawes	1867/1881	Boston, Suffolk, MA	John, John, and Herbert Melancthon Federhen	as JOHN FEDERHEN & Co. until 1872, then JOHN FEDERHEN & SONS, with a shop at 371 Washington Street.
Federhen, Herbert Melancthon	1867/1881	Boston, Suffolk, MA	John, John, and Henry Dawes Federhen	as JOHN FEDERHEN & Co. until 1872, then JOHN FEDERHEN & SONS, with a shop at 371 Washington Street.
Federhen, Herbert Melancthon	cir 1870	Boston, Suffolk, MA	James K. Fagin	as FEDERDEN & FAGIN, with a shop at 61 Court Street.
Federhen, John	1831	Boston, Suffolk, MA	H. G. Arthur	as ARTHUR & FESTERHEN.
Federhen, John	1867/1881	Boston, Suffolk, MA	Herbert Melancthon, Henry Dawes, and John Federhen	as JOHN FEDERHEN & Co. until 1872, then JOHN FEDERHEN & SONS, with a shop at 371 Washington Street.
Federhen, John	1867/1881	Boston, Suffolk, MA	John, Henry Dawes, and Herbert Melancthon Federhen	as JOHN FEDERHEN & Co. until 1872, then JOHN FEDERHEN & SONS, with a shop at 371 Washington Street.
Fellows, Abraham Van Benschoten	1826/1834	New York City, New York, NY	Louis S. Fellows and William Read	as FELLOWS & READ.
Fellows, Abraham Van Benschoten	1828/1834	New York City, New York, NY	William Read and J. Olcott	as FELLOWS, READ & OLCOTT.
Fellows, Abraham Van Benschoten	1835/1836	New York City, New York, NY	William Read	as FELLOWS, READ & Co.
Fellows, Ignatius W.	cir 1834	Lowell, Middlesex, MA	James Knowlton Fellows	as I. W. & J. K. FELLOWS.
Fellows, James Knowlton	1834	Lowell, Middlesex, MA	Ignatius W. Fellows	as I. W. & J. K. FELLOWS.
Fellows, James Knowlton	cir 1855	Lowell, Middlesex, MA	Henry Morrill Ordway	as FELLOWS & ORDWAY, with a shop at 86 Merrimac.
Fellows, James	1832/1839	Troy, Rensselaer, NY	Abraham Storm and Thomas S. Cargill	as FELLOWS, STORM & CARGILL. This is possibly a retail outlet and entry for the firm's imported goods.
Fellows, James	1840	Albany, Albany, NY	Abraham Storm	as FELLOWS & STORM.
Fellows, John Foster	1837/1842	Salem, Essex, MA	Caleb Warner	as WARNER & FELLOWS.
Fellows, Louis Strite	1824/1827	New York City, New York, NY	Abraham Fellows and William Read	as FELLOWS & READ.
Fellows, Louis Strite	1840	New York City, New York, NY	Thomas S. Cargill	as FELLOWS & CARGILL with a shop at 21 Maiden Lane.
Fellows, William Mott	1852/1854	New York City, New York, NY	Joseph Cooper	as FELLOWS & COOPER.
Fellows, William Mott	cir 1830/1852	New York City, New York, NY	John Van Arsdale and Joseph Cooper	as FELLOWS, VAN ARSDALE & COOPER with a shop at11 Maiden Lane.
Felton, Amory	1859/1860	Troy, Rensselaer, NY	Lewis Champney	as FELTON & CHAMPNEY.
Fenn, Gaius	1831/1845	New York City, New York, NY	Jason Fenn	as G. & J. FENN.
Fenn, Jason	1831/1845	New York City, New York, NY	Gaius Fenn	as G. & J. FENN.
Fenno, Charles William	cir 1845/1870	Worcester, Worcester, MA	William Daniel Fenno	as W. D. FENNO & SON. Listed in the New England Business Directory, 1865 and Mercantile Agency Directory, 1867 as dealers in watches, clocks, and spectacles.
Fenno, Jeremiah	1848/1856	Bangor, Penobscot, ME	Charles Hale	as FENNO & HALE.
Fenno, William Daniel	1825	Worcester, Worcester, MA	Joseph Boyden	as BOYDEN & FENNO.
Fenno, William Daniel	cir 1845/1870	Worcester, Worcester, MA	Charles William Fenno	as W. D. FENNO & SON. Listed in the New England Business Directory, 1865 and Mercantile Agency Directory, 1867 as dealers in watches, clocks, and spectacles.
Ferris, Ziba	1851/1870	Wilmington, New Castle, DE	Ziba Ferris	as ZIBA FERRIS & SON.
Ferris, Ziba	1851/1870	Wilmington, New Castle, DE	Ziba Ferris	as ZIBA FERRIS & SON. Though the name was retained, Ziba Jr left the business in 1867 and went to work for his father-in-law, William Lea, a merchant miller.
Fessenden, Charles Francis	cir 1852	Boston, Suffolk, MA	William Bodfish Fessenden	as FESSENDEN BROTHERS. Listed in the 1852 Boston city directory at 205 Washington Street.
Fessenden, Charles Francis	cir 1855	Providence, Providence, RI	William Bodfish Fessenden	as FESSENDEN BROTHERS.
Fessenden, Thomas Francis	1858/1860	Boston, Suffolk, MA	William Bodfish Fessenden	as WILLIAM B. FESSENDEN & Co. Listed in the 1860 Boston city directory as manufacturers of silverware and jewelry at 119 Washington Street.
Fessenden, Thomas Francis	1860/1895	Providence, Providence, RI	Giles Manchester	as FESSEDEN & Co.
Fessenden, William Bodfish	1858/1860	Boston, Suffolk, MA	Thomas Francis Fessenden	as WILLIAM B. FESSENDEN & Co. Listed in the 1860 Boston city directory as manufacturers of silverware and jewelry at 119 Washington Street.
Fessenden, William Bodfish	1858	New York City, New York, NY	William Whiting and William Cowen	as WHITING, FESSEDEN & COWEN.
Fessenden, William Bodfish	cir 1852/1855	Boston, Suffolk, MA	Charles Francis Fessenden	as FESSENDEN BROTHERS. Listed in the 1852 Boston city directory at 205 Washington Street.
Fessenden, William Bodfish	cir 1855	Providence, Providence, RI	Charles Francis Fessenden	as FESSENDEN BROTHERS.
Field, John	1806/1813	Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, NY	George Halliwell	as FIELD & HALLIWELL.
Fifield, Edward R.	cir 1863/1865	Hartford, Hartford, CT	William Hnery Rogers	as E. R. FIFIELD.
Fitch, Alling	1811/1813	New Haven, New Haven, CT	Joshua Hobart	as FITCH & HOBART, from shop on the south side of Crown Street.
Fitch, Dennis M.	1862/1865	Troy, Rensselaer, NY	James W. Cusack
Fitch, Dennis M.	cir 1835/1839	Troy, Rensselaer, NY	Stephen A. Dennis	as DENNIS & FITCH.
Fitch, Morgan Lewis	cir 1865	Mattawan, Van Buren, MI	Charles Duane Van Vechten	as VAN VECHTEN & FITCH, general and fancy goods merchants.
Flagg, Asa Farwell	1842/1857	Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH	Henry Homan	as HOMAN & FLAGG.
Flanders, Thomas Jefferson	1870	Bradford, Orange, VT	Charles H. Harding	as HARDING & FLANDERS.
Fletcher, Charles Fosdick	1819/1824	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA	George Fletcher	as C. & G. FLETCHER, with a shop on Chestnut Street near Fourth.
Fletcher, George	1819/1824	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA	Charles Fletcher	as C. & G. FLETCHER, with a shop on Chestnut Street near Fourth.
Fletcher, Henry	1852/1866	Louisville, Jefferson, KY	Charles Fletcher Bennett	as FLETCHER & BENNETT. Bennett had formaly been an employee, 1843-1852. Firm listed in the 1859 city directory at 163 Main Street.
Fletcher, Henry	cir 1832/1845	Louisville, Jefferson, KY	Abner Reeves	as FLETCHER & REEVES. Reeves was a watchmaker and it is unclear if he was an actual partner in the business, an employee, or simply renting working space.
Fletcher, Thomas Charles	1809/1810	Boston, Suffolk, MA	Sydney Gardiner	as FLETCHER & GARDINER.
Fletcher, Thomas Charles	1810/1827	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA	Sydney Gardiner	as FLETCHER & GARDINER with shop located at Third and Chestnut Streets until 1822.
Fletcher, Thomas Charles	1836/1839	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA	Calvin W. Bennett	as FLETCHER & BENNETT.
Flint, William Warren	cir 1870/1880	Providence, Providence, RI	Joseph F. Blood, Benjamin Allen Holbrook, and James Albert Young	as FLINT, BLOOD & Co with a shop at 67 Friendship Street.
Floyd, Eugene B.	1865/1866	Burlington, Chittenden, VT	William Kirkham	as E. B. FLOYD & Co. at 154 Church Street, having bought the business of Charles W. Wingate.
Follansbee, Robert	1844	Portland, Cumberland, ME	Nathaniel Gilmane	as GILMAN & FOLLANSBEE
Follett, Timothy	May 22, 1793/Jan 29, 1795	Bennington, Bennington, VT	Benjamin Fassett	as FASSETT & FOLLETT. There is no indication that Fassett was more than a general merchant.
Folsom, John	1786/1790	Albany, Albany, NY	Isaac Hutton	as FOLSOM & HUTTON. Made funeral spoon dated 1787 marked F & HUTTON.
Foote, William	1795/1796	East Haddam, Middlesex, CT	Samuel Canfield	as CANFIELD & FOOT
Forbes, Benjamin Gilbert	1827/1833	New York City, New York, NY	Merrit Fordham	as FORDHAM & FORBES, with a shop at the rear of 39 Spruce Street.
Forbes, Charles Pinkney	cir 1870/1880	Greenfield, Franklin, MA	Clarence Franklin Foster	as FORBES & FOSTER, with a shop at No. 1 Mansion House Block.
Forbes, Colin Van Gelder	1819	New York City, New York, NY	John Wolfe Forbes	as C. & J. W. FORBES.
Forbes, Colin Van Gelder	1826/1833	New York City, New York, NY	William Forbes	as COLIN V. G. FORBES & SON.
Forbes, Colin Van Gelder	1835	New York City, New York, NY	Colin Van Gelder Forbes	as FORBES & SON with shop at 59 Vandam Street.
Forbes, Colin Van Gelder	1835	New York City, New York, NY	Colin Van Gelder Forbes	as FORBES & SON with shop at 59 Vandam Street.
Forbes, John Wolfe	1819	New York City, New York, NY	Colin Van Gelder Forbes	as C. & I. W. FORBES.
Forbes, Leonard	cir 1860	Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO	William G. H. Becker	as L. FORBES & Co, listed in the St Louis City Directory at 88 North Main Street.
Forbes, William	1826/1833	New York City, New York, NY	Colin Van Gelder Forbes	as COLIN V. G. FORBES & SON.
Forbush, Rufus Orestes	cir 1850/1860	Worcester, Worcester, MA	Clarendon Maynard	as FORBUSH & MAYNARD. After about a decade, Forbush retired from business due to ill health.
Force, Jabez Wood	1839/1841	New York City, New York, NY	Jacob Wood?	as WOOD & FORCE, listed in Longworth's 1839 City Directory at 5 Dey Street.
Ford, George Hare	cir 1865/1874	New Haven, New Haven, CT	Everard Benjamin	as BENJAMIN & FORD.
Forristall, Philander	1850/1865	Boston, Suffolk, MA	Elisha Mills	as MILLS & FORRISTALL. Listed in the 1850 and 1855 city directories at 8 Market Square and in the 1860 edition at 28 & 33 Federal and 105 Congress Streets.
Forristall, Philander	1865/1875	Boston, Suffolk, MA	A. Winslow Banfield and William Whitcomb	as BANFIELD & FORRISTALL, jewelry and fancy goods. Listed in the 1865-1870 city directories at 28 & 33 Federal and 105 Congress Streets.
Foster, Clarence Franklin	cir 1870/1880	Greenfield, Franklin, MA	Charles Pinkney Forbes	as FORBES & FOSTER, with a shop at No. 1 Mansion House Block.
Foster, George B.	1831/1840	Salem, Essex, MA	Edmund M. Currier	as CURRIER & FOSTER.
Foster, Isaac F.	aft 1890	Providence, Providence, RI	Theodore Waters Foster	as FOSTER & BROTHER.
Foster, Nathaniel	1823/1887	Newburyport, Essex, MA	Thomas Foster	as N & T FOSTER with a shop at 21 State Street. Given that he was well-known as a clockmaker, and only Thomas has a recorded independent mark, it is reasonable to assume Thomas was the actual silversmith of the two.
Foster, Theodore Waters	1873	Providence, Providence, RI	Samuel H. Bailey and Walter E. White	as WHITE, FOSTER & Co
Foster, Theodore Waters	1878/1890	Providence, Providence, RI	Samuel H. Bailey	as FOSTER & BAILEY.
Foster, Theodore Waters	aft 1890	Providence, Providence, RI	Isaac F. Foster	as FOSTER & BROTHER.
Foster, Thomas	1823/1887	Newburyport, Essex, MA	Nathaniel Foster	as N & T FOSTER with a shop at 21 State Street. Given that his brother was well-known as a clockmaker, and only Thomas has a recorded independent mark, it is reasonable to assume he was the actual silversmith of the two.
Fowle, Nathaniel	1828/1833	Northampton, Hampshire, MA	Samuel Warner Kirkland	as FOWLE & KIRKLAND.
Fowle, Nathaniel	cir 1803/1805	Boston, Suffolk, MA	John Fowle	as JOHN & NATHANIEL FOWLE, watch repairers and makers of spoons, with shop at 10 Ann Street and later at 67 Cornhill. Their family relationship, if one exists, has not been traced.
Fowler, Wells	bef 1819	Frankfort, Franklin, KY	Warham P. Loomis
Francis, Julius Chauncy	1806/1809	Middleton, Essex, MA	Edmund Hughes
Franklin, Elton Ira	1874/1881	Attleboro, Bristol, MA	Hiram S. Somes and Clarence Fisher	as E. I. FRANKLIN & Co.
Franklin, Elton Ira	aft 1881	Attleboro, Bristol, MA	Clarence Fisher	as FRANKLIN & FISHER.
Frary, James Ashbel	1852	Meriden, New Haven, CT	Horace C. and Dennis C. Wilcox, Isaac Lewis, Lemuel Curtis, William Lyman, and John Munson	as MERIDEN BRITANNIA Co.
Frary, James Darius	1853/1889	New Britain, Hartford, CT	George Marcellus Landers and John Woodruff Clark	as LANDERS, FRARY & CLARK.
Freeman, Benjamin Stanley	1847/1855	Attleboro, Bristol, MA	Joseph J. Freeman	as FREEMAN & BRO.
Freeman, Benjamin Stanley	1855/1858	Attleboro, Bristol, MA	Joseph J. Freeman and Virgil Richards	as FREEMAN & Co.
Freeman, Benjamin Stanley	1859/1879	Attleboro, Bristol, MA	Joseph J. Freeman	as FREEMAN & BRO., specializing in gold jewelry production.
Freeman, George Tileson	1879	Boston, Suffolk, MA	Luther Taylor Harrington	as HARRINGTON & FREEMAN, with a shop at 59 Court Street.
Freeman, Joseph Jackson	1847/1855	Attleboro, Bristol, MA	Benjamin S. Freeman	as FREEMAN & BRO.
Freeman, Joseph Jackson	1855/1858	Attleboro, Bristol, MA	Benjmain S. Freeman and Virgil Richards	as FREEMAN & Co.
Freeman, Joseph Jackson	1859/1879	Attleboro, Bristol, MA	Benjmain S. Freeman	as FREEMAN & BRO., specializing in gold jewelry production.
Freeman, Norman A.	1842/1850	New York City, New York, NY	James and Samuel Wallin	as FREEMAN & WALLIN.
Freeman, Norman A.	1853/1862	New York City, New York, NY	Edwin Bennett	as FREEMAN & BENNETT, listed in the 1859 city directory at 287 Broadway.
Freer, John Baltus	1813/1816	Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, NY	George Halliwell	as FREER & HALLIWELL
French, Amos Binney	cir 1870	Lowell, Middlesex, MA	Freeman Weston Puffer	as FRENCH & PUFFER, with a shop at 131 Central Street.
Frobisher, Benjamin C.	1816/1825	Boston, Suffolk, MA	Jonathan Stodder	as STODDER & FROBISHER at 59 Cornhill.
Frost, William Roby	cir 1810	Providence, Providence, RI	James Mumford	as FROST & MUMFORD, manufacturers of diamonds, pearl, paste, and jet jewelry.
Frye, Addington Davenport	1837/1843	New York City, New York, NY	Robert Ludlow Shaw	as FRYE & SHAW.
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