• Born: 24 Aug 1787, Providence RI
• Died: 9 Feb 1856, Providence RI

  General notes:

Silversmith and engraver

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark
  It is not known if this mark was used by William or John or both.

• He was a partner circa 1809-1819 with William Hamlin in Providence RI as W & J. H. HAMLIN. ⁴

• Tradecard, c 1809-1819
  American Antiquarian Society ²⁰
  

• Advertised in the Providence Gazette (Providence RI), 1809, as W & J. H. HAMLIN, manufacturing nautical, mathmatical, and scientific instruments; gold and silver goods; general engraving. ⁴

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Providence RI, listed as a grocery.