• Born: 12 Dec 1789, Ipswich MA
• Marriage (1): Priscilla Treadwell on 22 May 1817 in Ipswich MA
• Died: 4 Jul 1866, Salem MA

  General notes:

Jeweler and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed about 1807 to Benjamin Balch in Salem MA
  

• He was a partner before 1830 with Benjamin Balch in Salem MA as BALCH & SMITH

• He worked circa 1830-1860 as a watchmaker in Salem MA
  Listed in the 1846 city directory at 262 Essex Street.

• Watch paper, c 1840
  American Antiquarian Society
  

• Watch paper, c 1841
  American Antiquarian Society
  

• Watch paper, c 1841
  Private Collection
  

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Salem MA, listed as a jeweler.

• He appeared on the 1855 census taken at Salem MA, listed as a watchmaker.

• He appeared on the 1860 census taken at Salem MA, listed as a watchmaker.

Jesse married Priscilla Treadwell on 22 May 1817 in Ipswich MA. (Priscilla Treadwell was born on 5 Feb 1794 in Ipswich MA.)