• Born: 1790, Ilminster England
• Died: 1831, Lexington KY

  General notes:

Silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• He worked in 1811-1812 as a silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker in Hamilton Butler OH

• He was a partner in 1812-1812 with Samuel Best in Cincinnati OH

• He was a partner in 1812-1813 with Jacob Deterly in Cincinnati OH as BEST & DETERLY.

• Advertised in the Western Spy, 4 Jul 1812,

• Advertised in the Liberty Hall (Cincinnati OH), 7 Nov 1812,

• He was a partner in 1813-1815 with Enos Woodruff in Cincinnati OH as BEST & WOODRUFF.

• Advertised in the Liberty Hall (Cincinnati OH), 27 Sep 1813, announcing the dissolution of BEST & DETTERLY and the formation of BEST & WOODRUFF.

• He was a partner in 1815-1817 with Enos Woodruff and Jacob Deterly in Cincinnati OH as R. BEST & Co.

• Advertised in the Western Spy (Cincinnati OH), 18 Feb 1815,

• He was a partner in 1817-1818 with Samuel Best in Cincinnati OH

• Advertised in the Liberty Hall, 5 May 1817,

• Cup, c 1820
  Private Collection
  h: 3"
  wt: 4.35 oz
  Engraved "John Groesbeck / March 3rd 1820"