• Born: 9 Oct 1814, New York City NY
• Died: 26 Jul 1878, Jersey City NJ

  General notes:

Jeweler

  Events in his life were:

• He worked circa 1835-1870 as a manufacturing jeweler in New York City NY

• He was a partner in 1837-1839 with Jabez Mason in New York City NY as MASON & BRAINERD, with a shop at 94 Reade Street.

• He was a partner circa 1839 with Samuel Y. D. Arrowsmith in New York City NY as BRAINERD & ARROWSMITH, listed in Longworth's 1839 City Directory at 106 Reade Street.

• He was a partner in 1843-1846 with Nicholas Geffroy in New York City NY as BRAINARD & GEFFROY

• He was a partner in 1846-1850 with Nicholas Geffroy and Courtland Babcock in New York City NY as BRAINARD, GEFFROY & BABCOCK, with a shop at 10 Cortlandt.

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at New York City NY, listed as a jeweler.

• He was a partner in 1850-1855 with Nicholas Geffroy in New York City NY as BRAINARD & GEFFROY