• Born: 23 Dec 1779, Old Saybrook CT
• Marriage (1): Mary Lee on 11 Jul 1802
• Died: 10 Mar 1859, New Britain CT

  General notes:

Silversmith and clockmaker

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed before Dec 1799 to Joseph Barton in Stockbridge MA
  

• He was a partner in 1800-1801 with James North in Old Saybrook CT as SHIPMAN & NORTH, brassfounders.

• He was a partner in 1807-1812 with Isaac and Thomas Lee, Seth Judd North, and William Smith in New Britain CT
  Manufacturing jewelers.

Joseph married Mary Lee, daughter of Isaac Lee and Abigail Goodrich, on 11 Jul 1802. (Mary Lee was born on 22 Dec 1783 in New Britain CT and died on 2 Nov 1838.)