• Born: 23 Mar 1802, Brookfield CT
• Marriage (1): Sarah Shepard in 1838 in Harlem NY
• Died: 27 Sep 1857, New York City NY

  General notes:

Gold beater

  Events in his life were:

• He worked circa 1830-1850 as a gold beater in New York City NY with a shop at 225 Canal Street.

• Trade token, c 1835
  Private Collection
  
  The reverse reads: Gold & Silver Leaf, Gold & Silver Bronze / Dentists Gold / and Tin Foil / Wholesale / and Retail

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

Robert married Sarah Shepard in 1838 in Harlem NY. (Sarah Shepard was born on 15 Sep 1804 in Hartford CT.)