• Born: 27 May 1780, Deerfield MA
• Marriage (1): Hannah Strong on 26 Sep 1805 in Northampton MA
• Died: 21 Apr 1859, Deerfield MA

  General notes:

Silversmith and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

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• He worked circa 1800-1811 as a silversmith and watchmaker in Greenfield MA ³

• Advertised in the The Reporter (Brattleboro VT), 24 Nov 1804,

• Watch paper, c 1805
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• Advertised in the Greenfield Gazette (Greenfield MA), 29 Apr 1805, as a watchmaker who "also makes and keeps on hand silver spoons and tablespoons, gold beads, etc." ³

• He worked circa 1811-1837 as a silversmith and watchmaker in Brattleboro VT ³

• Advertised in the Washingtonian (Brattleboro VT), 6 Oct 1811, offering for sale, at the "Sign of the Gold Watch," an elegant assortment of gold ear hoops and knobs, brooches, breast pins, silver tea and tablespoons, same in plate, etc. ¹⁶

• Watch paper, c 1830
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• He was a partner circa 1833-1838 with Zelotes Dickinson in Brattleboro VT as BIRGE & DICKINSON, selling a variey of general and fancy goods.

• Advertised in the Vermont Phoenix (Brattleboro VT), 24 Dec 1838,

• He was a partner circa 1838-1842 with Horace D. Brackett in Brattleboro VT as BIRGE, BRACKETT & Co, watchmakers and jewelers. ³

• Watch paper, c 1838
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John married Hannah Strong on 26 Sep 1805 in Northampton MA. (Hannah Strong was born on 27 May 1781 in Northampton MA and died on 23 Apr 1850 in Brattleboro VT.)