• Born: 16 Dec 1806, Danbury CT
• Marriage (1): Mary Potter on 21 Jun 1834 in Philadelphia PA
• Died: 13 Mar 1854, Matanzas Cuba

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed about 1819 to Peter Perret Hayes in Poughkeepsie NY
  

• He was a partner in 1832-1848 with Andrew B. Kitchen in Philadelphia PA as BAILEY & KITCHEN with a shop at 136 Chestnut Street. Kitchen died in 1840, but the company name was retained until 1848. ⁴

• Alternate Mark for BAILEY & KITCHEN

• Alternate Mark for BAILEY & KITCHEN

• Alternate Mark for BAILEY & KITCHEN

• Receipt, 1 Jan 1847
  Winterthur Library
  

• He was a partner in 1848-1854 with Eli Westcott Bailey, Jeremiah Robbins, and James Gallagher in Philadelphia PA as BAILEY & Co, the business continuing after his death at 136 Chestnut until 1859, when a new shop was opened at 819 Chestnut. ⁴

• Alternate Mark

• Alternate Mark

• Tradecard
  Private Collection
  

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Philadelphia PA, listed as a jeweler.

• Trade token, c 1860
  Private Collection
  For BAILEY & Co.

Joseph married Mary Potter on 21 Jun 1834 in Philadelphia PA. (Mary Potter was born on 9 Dec 1811 and died on 8 Mar 1841 in Philadelphia PA.)