• Born: 20 Jun 1800, Gloucester MA
• Marriage (1): Adaline Ford on 16 Nov 1825 in Milton MA

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed about 1813 to Jabez Baldwin in Salem MA ³
  

• He worked circa 1820-1822 as a silversmith and jeweler in Boston MA ³

• Tradecard, c 1820
  Winterthur Library
  

• He was a partner in 1822-1828 with Edward Putnam in Boston MA as PUTNAM & LOW. ³

• He was a partner in 1828-1839 with Francis and Daniel Warner Low in Boston MA as JOHN J. LOW & Co. ³

• Alternate Mark for JOHN J. LOW & Co.

• Watchpaper, c 1835
  American Antiquarian Society
  

• He was a partner in 1840-1853 with Francis Low, True M. Ball, and Nathaniel C. Poor in Boston MA as LOWS, BALL & Co. and later, LOWS, BALL & POOR. ³

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Roxbury MA, listed without occupation.

• He appeared on the 1860 census taken at Roxbury MA, listed as a merchant.

• He appeared on the 1865 census taken at Roxbury MA, listed as a merchant.

• He appeared on the 1870 census taken at Roxbury MA, listed as a retired merchant.

John married Adaline Ford, daughter of Unknown and Unknown, on 16 Nov 1825 in Milton MA. (Adaline Ford was born on 2 Apr 1803 in Milton MA.)