• Born: 31 Dec 1768, Norwich CT
• Died: 17 Aug 1796, New London CT

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed about 1781 to Thomas Harland in Norwich CT ¹
  

• Advertised on 30 Sep 1790 (Norwich CT),
  The subscriber has lately opened a SHOP opposite Capt Jabez Perkins Store at Norwich Landing; where he carries on the CLOCK and WATCH making GOLDSMITH and JEWELLER'S business; those who please to favour him with their custom may depend on the strictest attention and dispatch by their humble servant.
  ERASTUS TRACY.
  Norwich Landing.
  Sept 30 1790. ³

• Flynt & Fales:, . ³ Probably moved to New London after death of his brother Gurdon, and possibly took over his shop. A newspaper notice on Aug. 17, 1796 read, "Erastus Tracy, formerly of Norwich, aged 26 years, of consumption." Either his birth date or his age was wrongly reported.