John Edwards
- Born: 1671, England
- Marriage (1): Sybil Newman on 29 Oct 1694 in Boston MA
- Marriage (2): Abigail Fowle on 26 Aug 1740 in Boston MA
- Died: 8 Apr 1746, Boston MA
General notes:
Silversmith
Events in his life were:
- Flynt & Fales. Son of a chirurgeon, who brought him to Boston when he was about 14. When he died the Boston Evening-Post noted that he was "a Gentleman of a very fair Character and well respected by all that knew him." His estate, appraised by Jacob Hurd, totaled £4,840 of which £336 was "Goods in the Shop." He is noted for his church silver and one of the rare early standing salts. 3
- Example: Caudle cup, circa 1695, in Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. H: 1"
d: 7/8" (base)
wt: 13 dwt
Engraved on bottom ES for Elizabeth Storer 10
- Partnership: John Allen, about 1696-1702, in Boston MA. As ALLEN & EDWARDS 4
- Kane: 1697, in Boston MA. With his partner, John Allen, sued silversmith Jonathan Belcher for monies lent him and clothing provided to him "on account." Belcher was probably serving as a journeyman to the firm. 9
- Example: Cup by Samuel Haugh, circa 1698, in Private Collection. H: 3 1/8"
wt: 6 oz
Engraved E over I * S over (later) 1746.
- Example: Bellied cann by ALLEN & EDWARDS, circa 1700, in Private Collection. H: 4 1/8"
wt: 6 oz, 4 dwt
- Example: Spout cup by ALLEN & EDWARDS, circa 1700, in Detroit Institute of Art. H: 5 1/4"
Engraved with the Dudly family crest in a shell and scroll cartouche.
- Example: Caudle cup, in 1706, in Worcester Art Museum. H: 5 1/2"
d: 3 1/16" (of base)
Engraved on shoulder "Ex dono / Dm Johannis George / 1706" and "C over B I" for Reverend Benjamin and Jane (Clark) Coleman. The cup was given to Coleman when he recieved George's daughter into the Battle Street Church on 04 August 1706.
- Example: Cup, circa 1710, in Private Collection. H: 2 1/2"
- Example: Spout cup, circa 1710-1715, in Winterthur Library. H: 4 5/8"
wt 5 oz, 1/3 dwt
- Example: Cup, circa 1713, in Yale University. H: 5 3/4"
d: 3" (base)
Engraved "The Gift of Lievt Daniel White." This cup was purchased for the sum of £ 4 bequeathed to the First Congregational Church of Hatfield MA in the donor's will. The design is apparently unique. 13
- Example: Tankard, circa 1715-1720, in Yale University. H: 6 7/8"
d: 4 3/4" (base)
wt: 24 oz, 12 dwt
Engraved "The GIFT / of / MIRIAM CLARK / to / BENJ : CLARK / 1748" After his death in 1747, Miriam (Kilby) Clark received one-third of her husband's considerable quantity of plate of which this tankard, given to her son, was a part. 13
- Example: Spout cup, circa 1715, in Private Collection. H: 4 7/8"
wt: 7 oz
Engraved W over I S. The mug by Edwards shown below is engraved with the same monogram. Dating circa 1720, it was made for Jacob Wendell and Sarah (Oliver) Wendell, who married on August 12, 1714, and it is likely that they were the owners of this spout cup as well.
- Example: Mug, circa 1720, in Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. H: 4 1/8"
d: 3 9/16" (base)
wt: 7 oz, 16 dwt
Engraved "W over I S" for Jacob and Sarah (Oliver) Wendall. 10
- Example: Child's cup, circa 1720, in Moore Collection at Providence College. H: 2 5/8"
d: 2 1/2" (bottom)
wt: 2.945 oz
Marked by both Samuel Gray and John Edwards. 23
- Example: Flagon, circa 1726, in Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. H:. 13 3/16"
Engraved with the Dummer crest in a cartouche and with the inscription "The Gift of the Honble. William Dummer Esqr. / to the first Church in Boston, 1726." One of only two known flagons by Edwards (other also at Boston)
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- His obituary was published in the Boston Evening Post on 14 Apr 1846 in Boston MA. "John Edwards, goldsmith, a Gentleman of a very fair Character and well respected by all that knew him, died Apri 8, 1746, aged 75 years."
John married Sybil Newman on 29 Oct 1694 in Boston MA. (Sybil Newman was born on 10 Mar 1670 in Wenham MA and died in 1739.)
John next married Abigail Fowle, daughter of Isaac Fowle and Beriah Bright, on 26 Aug 1740 in Boston MA. (Abigail Fowle was born on 7 Aug 1679 in Charlestown MA and died in 1771 in Charlestown MA.)
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