American Silversmiths

Job Davis
(Abt 1715-)
Thomasina Greenleaf
(1720-)
Elias Davis
(Abt 1746-1783)
Pheobe Woodman
(Abt 1748-)
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Elias Davis
(1782-1856)

 

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Spouses/Children:

1. Joanna Coffin

Elias Davis
  • Born: 11 Jun 1782, Newburyport MA
  • Marriage (1): Joanna Coffin on 1 Nov 1831 in Newburyport MA
  • Died: 5 Nov 1856, Gardiner ME

  General notes:

Silversmith and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

  • He worked circa 1805-1827 as a silversmith and jeweler in Boston MA with a shop at 11 1/2 Union Street. 3
  • Partnership: Samuel Davis, circa 1806, in Boston MA. As S. & E. DAVIS, listed in the city directory at 59 Marlborough
  • Advertised: Christian Intelligencer, on 4 Jul 1828, in Gardiner ME. As a watchmaker and jeweler, having taken the south store under the new hotel in Gardiner. He had a long list of goods for sale. 3
  • He appeared on the census in 1850 in Gardiner ME. Listed as a watchmaker.
  • Flynt & Fales: 1852, in Gardiner ME. Listed as goldsmith and optician in Gardiner Business Directory. 3
  • Flynt & Fales. He died intestate. His son-in-law, Robert Thompson, was appointed administrator and Charles Swift was one of the appraisers. The inventory showed a large stock of silver articles. 3

Elias married Joanna Coffin on 1 Nov 1831 in Newburyport MA. (Joanna Coffin was born on 18 May 1806 in Newburyport MA.)




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