• Born: 1767, New York City NY
• Died: 4 Jul 1836, New Orleans LA

  General notes:

Clock and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• He was a partner before 1788 with John J. Staples in New York City NY as STAPLES & DOBBS. Dissolution of the partnership was announced on 12 August 1788 in the New-York Daily Advertiser.

• He worked after 1788 as a clock and watchmaker in New York City NY

• Advertised in the Weekly Museum (New York City NY), 9 Aug 1794,
  "Having conducted the watchmaking business for John J. Staples, Jun, and his having now declined it, H. M. Dobbs has taken a shop No. 64 Wall-street opposite the Tontine Coffee House, where he carries on said Business, He pledges himself to those Gentlemen and Ladies that have estimable watches, to directly repair them himself as he has with sincere regret known great abuses committed from the want of experience, in many who profess to know that most beautiful and curious art.
  N. B. The watches that were sold by him while at Mr. Staples he con­tinues to warrant. A few handsome English and French Silver warranted watches, on hand."

• Advertised in the Mercantile Advertiser (New York City NY), 4 May 1799,
  "H. M. Dobbs, Watch and Clock Maker, Respectfully informs the public that he has removed his shop from opposite the Tontine Coffee-house 64 Wall-street to 149 Pear-street opposite Mr. Hugh Gaines' Book store, where the same punctual attendance will be observed to secure a continuance of that great share of attention that his friends in particular and the public in general have honoured him with. . . Two apprentices are wanted."

• He worked circa 1807 as a clock and watchmaker in New Orleans LA