• Born: Abt 1807, Newport RI

  General notes:

Jeweler

  Events in his life were:

• He worked circa 1830-1840 as a jeweler in New York City NY
  Listed in the 1836 city directory at 4 Little Green Street, the same address as Benjamin Clapp. In the 1839 directory, he is at 16 Cortlandt.

• He was a partner circa 1840-1845 with James Slack in New York City NY as DAVID MELVILLE & Co. with a shop at 56 Maiden Lane.

• Advertised in the A. E. Wright's Commercial Directory, 1840,