American Silversmiths

Luther Colton
(1756-1803)
Thankful Woolworth
(Abt 1758-1797)
Oren Colton
(1791-1855)

 

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Spouses/Children:

1. Mary Ross Baldwin

Oren Colton
  • Born: 23 Oct 1791, Longmeadow MA
  • Marriage (1): Mary Ross Baldwin on 8 Dec 1814
  • Died: Feb 1855, Philadelphia PA

  General notes:

Jeweler

  Events in his life were:

  • He worked circa 1818 as a jeweler in Philadelphia PA 34

picture
  • He was a partner in 1835-1838 with John Baker Woodbury in Philadelphia PA as WOODBURY & COLTON.

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  • Hot water urn, c 1835
    Winterthur Library
    h: 15 1/2"
    d: 8" (at waist)
  • He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Philadelphia PA, listed as a manufacturing jeweler.

Oren married Mary Ross Baldwin, daughter of William Baldwin and Phebe Skinner, on 8 Dec 1814. (Mary Ross Baldwin was born about 1794 in Elizabethtown NJ.)




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