• Born: 29 May 1734, Lebanon CT
• Marriage (1): Mrs. William Tisdale about 1760
• Died: 15 Mar 1797, New Bern NC

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• He worked circa 1770-1790 as a silversmith and watchmaker in New Bern NC ²⁵

• Appointed on 21 Aug 1775 as Delegate to Provincial Congress in Hillsborough NC ²⁵

• New Bern NC, 20 Oct 1775: commissioned to engrave plates for bills of credit for which he was paid £100. ²⁵

• Appointed on 11 Mar 1777-5 Nov 1784 as Justice of the Peace in New Bern NC ²⁵

• Appointed on 30 Apr 1777 as Judge of the Admiraty Court in Port of Beaufort ²⁵

• Master to Bond Vail 13 Dec 1777 in New Bern NC. ²⁵

• Appointed in 1780 as Commissioner in New Bern NC to superintend the printing of bills of credirt to the value of £1,240,000. ²⁵

• New Bern NC, 1797: the inventory of his estate, prepared by his son Nathan, included "Silver Smith and watch makers tools; Materials of same . . . £100. ²⁵

William married Mrs. William Tisdale about 1760.