• Born: 28 Nov 1732, Stonington CT
• Christened: 3 Dec 1732, Stonington CT
• Marriage (1): Rachel Dennison on 11 Dec 1757 in New London CT
• Died: Nov 1815, New London CT

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark

• He worked circa 1752-1776 as a silversmith in New London CT

• Cup, c 1759-1776
  Private Collection ¹⁴
  h: 2 1/2"
  Engraved "C [over] N + L" on bottom and Belden on front.
  Owned by Captain Nathaniel Coit, a shipsmaster in the Irish/West Indies trade, married his third wife, Love (Richards) Rogers, in 1759. Coit's daughter by his first marriage, Sarah, married Samuel Belden.

• Advertised in the Connecticut Gazette (New London CT), 1776, that his shop had been robbed and gave an extensive list of articles stolen. ³

Joseph married Rachel Dennison on 11 Dec 1757 in New London CT. (Rachel Dennison was born on 20 Sep 1734 in New London CT, christened in 1735 in New London CT and died on 6 Mar 1815 in New London CT.)