• Born: 29 Aug 1779, Pluckamin NJ
• Marriage (1): Catherine Bean on 25 Feb 1806 in New York City NY
• Died: 31 Jul 1845, New York City NY

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

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• Alternate Mark. Attributed to Eoff and used on wholesale goods.

• Apprenticed: Abraham Gerritse Forbes, on 15 Apr 1793-7 Apr 1798, in New York City NY. His term was cut short by the retirement of his master. Who he completed his training with is not known. ⁴

• He worked in 1800-1804 as a silversmith in New York City NY

• Partnership: Paul Howell, in 1805-1807, in New York City NY. As EOFF & HOWELL, with shop at 2 Wall Street. ⁴

• Alternate Mark. For EOFF & HOWELL

• Alternate Mark. For EOFF & HOWELL

• Alternate Mark. For EOFF & HOWELL

• Example: Bowl by EOFF & HOWELL., circa 1805, in Huntington Library. H: 5 1/8"
  d: 6 5/8" ²⁴

• Example: Teaset by EOFF & HOWELL, circa 1805, in Private Collection. H: 7 1/4" (teapot)
  l: 12 1/2" (including handle)

• He worked in 1807-1833 as a silversmith in New York City NY from shop at 39 Warren Street and 23 Elm Street until 1814; at 3 Elm Street until 1819. With growing success, he opened a new silver and jewelry store at 163 Broadway, but by 1825 had given up retail trade and moved to quieter quarters. An advertisement on 13 April 1825 in the New York Post offered his entire stock of goods at discount, as well as "three glass side cases, one good awning, and two counter cases." ⁸

• Example: Tall pot, circa 1807-1825, in Museum of the City of New York. H: 11 1/2"
  d: 5" (base)
  wt: 35.35 oz
  Engraved RMV on side for Robert and Maria (Roosevelt) Varick. ²⁸

• Example: Mug, circa 1825, in Private Collection. H: 3 1/8"
  d: 2 1/2" (at lip)
  wt: 4 3/4 oz
  Engraved "Ferris Pell / to his nephew / Walter Pell" on front and "Ella F Pell / to / Caleb Coffin / January 3rd 1909" on side.
  
  
  

• Example: Biggin, circa 1825-1833, in Private Collection. H: 10 1/2"
  wt: 32 oz
  

• Partnership: John Henry Connor, in 1833-1834, in New York City NY. As EOFF & CONNER from Eoff's old shop at 51 Morton Street. ⁴

• Alternate Mark. For firm of EOFF & CONNOR.

• Partnership: John Chandler Moore, in 1835, in New York City NY. As EOFF & MOORE, with shop at 51 Morton Street. ⁴

• Example: Cream pot, after 1835, in San Francisco Museum of Fine Arts.

Garrett married Catherine Bean on 25 Feb 1806 in New York City NY. (Catherine Bean was born about 1785 and died on 7 Aug 1860.)