• Born: 9 Mar 1766, Canterbury CT
• Marriage (1): Lois Cady Reese on 2 Sep 1798 in Attleboro MA
• Marriage (2): Elizabeth Kelly on 2 Sep 1811 in Boston MA
• Marriage (3): Priscilla Langley on 2 Jun 1815 in Boston MA
• Died: 24 Sep 1863, Acushnet, Bristol, MA

  General notes:

Silversmith and jeweler

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark.

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• Apprenticed: Joseph Carpenter, about 1779, in Norwich CT. ¹

• He worked in 1795-1800 as a silversmith in Boston MA list in 1800 city directory with a shop at no. 1 Marlborough Street and house at no. 14 Summer Street.

• Partnership: Henry Farnam, in 1800-1809, in Boston MA. ⁴

• Alternate Mark. For RUFUS & HENRY FARNAM.

• Example: Urn by R & H FARNAM, circa 1805, in Metropolitan Museum of Art. H: 16 7/16"
  d: 5 1/2" (of foot)
  wt: 45 oz, 19 dwt

• Example: Cup, circa 1806, in Private Collection. H: 6"
  Engraved on opposite sides "John Barnes / 1806" and "Sarah Barnes / 1806" for John and Sarah (Howe) Barnes who married on 8 March 1786.

• Flynt & Fales: Sep 1807, in Norwich CT. From Joseph Carpenter's son, Charles, he and Henry Farnum bought his one-sixth part of the late silversmith's house, shop, store, and land, near the courthouse in Norwich. ³

• He worked circa 1810-1830 as a silversmith and jeweler in Boston MA
  Listed in the 1815 city directory at 57 Cornhill Street.

• Master: Thomas Farnam, about 1815, in Boston MA. ¹

• Example: Watch paper, circa 1825, in American Antiquarian Society.

Rufus married Lois Cady Reese on 2 Sep 1798 in Attleboro MA. (Lois Cady Reese was born about 1777 in Windham CT and died on 17 Feb 1805.)

Rufus next married Elizabeth Kelly on 2 Sep 1811 in Boston MA. (Elizabeth Kelly was born about 1790 and died on 20 Jan 1814.)

Rufus next married Priscilla Langley on 2 Jun 1815 in Boston MA. (Priscilla Langley was born about 1794.)