• Born: 5 Jul 1766, Newburyport MA

  General notes:

Clock and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed about 1779 to Daniel Balch in Newburyport MA
  

• He worked circa 1785-1818 as a clock and watchmaker in Newburyport MA

• Watch paper, c 1810
  American Antiquarian Society
  

• He was a partner in 1818-1820 with Abel Moulton in Newburyport MA as MOULTON & WOOD.

• Advertised in the Newburyport Herald (Newburyport MA), 18 Aug 1818, announcing that Abel Moulton had removed into the shop with Mr. David Wood, ". . . formerly occupied by the late Mr. Thomas H. Balch, where he continues to manufacture spoons and extra fine gold beads. A liberal discount made to whole sale purchasers."