• Born: 1782, Portland CT
• Died: 8 Sep 1863, Albany NY

  General notes:

Silversmith and jeweler

  Events in his life were:

• He was a partner in 1808-1810 with Gerritt Lansing in New York City NY as LANSING & HALL, with a shop at 266 Broadway.

• He worked in 1810-1813 as a silversmith and jeweler in New York City NY
  Listed in Longworth's American Almanac at 265 Broadway. ⁴

• He worked in 1813 as a silversmith and jeweler in Albany NY
  Listed in Fry's Albany Directory at 34 State Street.

• He was a partner in 1814-1819 with Thomas H. Carson in Albany NY as CARSON & HALL with a shop at 34 State Street. The firm advertised its dissolution on 28 September 1819. ⁸

• Alternate Mark for CARSON & HALL

• Alternate Mark for CARSON & HALL

• He was a partner in 1816-1818 with ? Bliss in Albany NY as HALL & BLISS.

• Alternate Mark

• He worked in 1819-1827 as a silversmith and jeweler in Albany NY ¹⁸

• Advertised in the The Albany Gazette (Albany NY), 28 Sep 1819, announcing that "Green Hall, of the late firm Carson and Hall . . . had removed from the old stand corner of State and Market-street, nearly opposite A. Moody's Tavern."

• Porringer, c 1820
  Private Collection
  h: 5"
  dia: 4 7/8"
  Engraved C E B for Catherine Elizabeth Beck.

• Advertised in the The Albany Gazette (Albany NY), 8 Jun 1821, calling attention to his shop at "No. 11 Plain-street, (a few doors west of South Pearl-street.)" where he "Makes and will keep for sale, wholesale or retail" an extensive range of silver goods. He also adds "G. H. having given up shop keeping intends to devote his whole attention to manufacturing, and believes he shall be able to supply shop keepers and others at reduced prices."

• Advertised in the Connecticut Advertiser, 28 Sep 1822, seeking a journeyman silversmith to work at spoon manufacturing in Albany. ⁴

• He was a partner in 1828-1838 with John D. Hewson in Albany NY as HALL & HEWSON. ⁴

• Alternate Mark for HALL & HEWSON

• Alternate Mark for HALL & HEWSON

• Alternate Mark for HALL & HEWSON

• Alternate Mark for HALL & HEWSON

• Teaset, c 1835
  Private Collection
  h: 8 7/8" (teapot)

• He was a partner in 1838-1842 with John D. Hewson and Sperry Douglas Brower in Albany NY as HALL, HEWSON & Co. ⁴

• Alternate Mark for HALL, HEWSON & Co.

• He was a partner in 1845 with John D. Hewson, Sperry Douglas Brower, and Thomas Merrifield in Albany NY as HALL, HEWSON & MERRFIELD. ⁴

• He was a partner in 1846-1850 with John D. Hewson and Sperry Douglas Brower in Albany NY as HALL, HEWSON & BROWER ⁴

• He was a partner in 1850-1852 with Sperry Douglas Brower in Albany NY as HALL & BROWER, listed in Munsell's 1852 City Directory at 10 Plain Street.

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Albany NY, listed as a silversmith.

• He appeared on the 1855 census taken at Albany NY, listed as a retired silversmith.

• He appeared on the 1860 census taken at Albany NY, listed as a gentleman.