• Born: 1 Aug 1783, Mansfield Center CT
• Died: 17 Jul 1867, Detroit MI

  General notes:

Silversmith and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed in 1793-1796 to Nathan Storrs in Northampton MA ¹
  

• He worked in 1800-1804 as a silversmith and watchmaker in Middlebury VT ³

• Advertised in the The Farmer's Museum and Political Observatory, Abt 1804, informing the public that ". . . he continues to carry on the Goldsmith's business in all its branches. Keeps constantly for sale, Clocks, Watches, Gold Beads and Silver Spoons and Gold and Silver work." ³

• He worked on 14 Aug 1804-1807 as a silversmith and watchmaker in Walpole NH ³

• Advertised in the The Farmer's Museum and Political Observatory, 21 May 1807, offering ". . . Silver Table Tea Spoons of his own manufacture." ³

• Advertised in the Political Observatory, 22 May 1807, informing public to call and settle accounts as he was leaving town. ³

• 1807: went west and settled in Detroit ³

• Detroit MI, 1837: founded and served as the first president of the Detroit Anti-Slavery Society.

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Detroit MI, listed without occupation.

• He appeared on the 1860 census taken at Detroit MI, listed without occupation.