• Born: 1 Apr 1740, Newburyport MA
• Marriage (1): Hannah Emery on 20 May 1762 in Portland ME
• Marriage (2): Sarah Norton on 30 Aug 1772 in Portland ME
• Marriage (3): Sarah Reddington in Jul 1799 in Windham ME
• Died: 11 Feb 1818, Windham ME

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed about 1753 to John Butler in Boston MA ⁹
  

• He was a partner on 3 Sep 1761-1765 with John Butler in Portland ME ⁴

• He worked circa 1765-1775 as a silversmith and general merchant in Portland ME on 13 October 1775, his buildings were burned during the bombardment of the city; his loss was estimated at £683. ³

• Master to Daniel Tucker c 1771 in Portland ME.

• He worked circa 1776-1818 as a silversmith and general merchant in Windham ME served as deacon and in 1783 was one of a committee of three to build a meetinghouse. In 1805 was church treasurer. Erected a number of buildings, occupied a number of different and important offices in town and dealt in groceries (no mention of goldsmithing). ³

Paul married Hannah Emery on 20 May 1762 in Portland ME. (Hannah Emery was born on 12 Feb 1744 in Newburyport MA and died on 4 Sep 1771.)

Paul next married Sarah Norton on 30 Aug 1772 in Portland ME. (Sarah Norton was born in 1743 in Ipswich MA and died on 26 Sep 1797.)

Paul next married Sarah Reddington in Jul 1799 in Windham ME. (Sarah Reddington was born on 9 Mar 1762 in Boxford MA and died on 25 May 1817.)