• Born: 9 Nov 1733, Charlestown MA
• Christened: 11 Nov 1733, Charlestown MA
• Died: 19 Oct 1800

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark

• Boston MA, 1745: following the death of his father, Austin became the ward of silversmith Samuel Edwards. It is possible that Austin served his apprenticeship with him, though he may have trained under his cousin, Josiah. ⁹

• Apprenticed about 1746 to Josiah Austin or Samuell Edwards in Charlestown MA ¹
  

• Ladle, c 1760
  Private Collection ¹⁴
  l: 14 1/2"

• He worked before 1761 as a silversmith in Charlestown MA ³

• He worked in 1761-1788 as a silversmith in Hartford CT ³

• Advertised in the Connecticut Courant (Hartford CT), 16 Jul 1782, "Tools and contents of Shop, for sale cheap, for cash." ¹⁸

• He worked circa May 1789-1800 as a silversmith in Charlestown MA from a shop "Near to the Square." ⁹