• Born: 9 Oct 1814, Boston MA
• Marriage (1): Lucy Ann Galloway in 1839 in Boston MA

  General notes:

Jeweler and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed about 1831 to William Grant in Boston MA
  

• He worked circa 1835-1845 as a jeweler and watchmaker in Boston MA having bought out the shop of his former master at 45 Hanover Street.

• He was a partner in 1845-1855 with Joseph Pratt in Boston MA as PRATT & BROTHER, listed in city directories at 14 Hanover Street.

• He worked in 1855-1875 as a jeweler and watchmaker in Boston MA as W. PRATT & Co, listed in city directories at 367 Washington (1855), 347 Washington (1860-1865), 515 Washington (1872), and 679 Washington (1875).

• He appeared on the 1855 census taken at Winchester MA, listed as a jeweler.

• He appeared on the 1860 census taken at Winchester MA, listed as a jeweler.

• He appeared on the 1865 census taken at Winchester MA, listed as a jeweler.

• He appeared on the 1870 census taken at Winchester MA, listed as a jeweler and watchmaker.

• Tradecard, c 1875
  Private Collection
  

• Tradecard, c 1875
  Private Collection
  

• He appeared on the 1880 census taken at Winchester MA, listed as a watchmaker.

William married Lucy Ann Galloway, daughter of Unknown and Unknown, in 1839 in Boston MA. (Lucy Ann Galloway was born on 15 Mar 1818 in Boston MA.)