American Silversmiths

Thomas Garrett
(1748-1839)
Sarah Price
(1759-1839)
James Cresson
(1740-1799)
Phillip Garrett
(1780-1851)
Rebecca Cresson
(1775-1837)
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Thomas Cresson Garrett
(1805-1888)

 

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Spouses/Children:

1. Frances Biddle

Thomas Cresson Garrett
  • Born: 30 Mar 1805, Philadelphia PA
  • Marriage (1): Frances Biddle on 8 Oct 1827 in Philadelphia PA
  • Died: 17 Nov 1888, Germantown PA

  General notes:

Silversmith and jeweler

  Events in his life were:

  • He was a partner in 1828-1835 with Phillip Garrett in Philadelphia PA as PHILIP GARRETT & SON 4

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  • Receipt, 7 Aug 1835
    Winterthur Library
    For goods bought from DUBOSQ & BATON.

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  • He worked in 1836-1860 as a silversmith and jeweler in Philadelphia PA with a shop at 712 and later 122 Chestnut Street.

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  • Watch paper (used as a box label), c 1840
    Winterthur Library

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  • Box label, c 1840
    Winterthur Library
  • He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Philadelphia PA, listed as a jeweler.
  • He appeared on the 1860 census taken at Philadelphia PA, listed as a jeweler.
  • , . 1 Served as corporal in Fiftieth Regiment, Company E of the Reading Light Infantry during Civil War
  • He appeared on the 1870 census taken at Philadelphia PA, listed as a retired jeweler.
  • He appeared on the 1880 census taken at Philadelphia PA, listed as a gentleman.

Thomas married Frances Biddle, daughter of John Biddle and Elizabeth Canby, on 8 Oct 1827 in Philadelphia PA. (Frances Biddle was born on 29 Nov 1803 in Philadelphia PA and died on 5 Sep 1873 in Germantown PA.)




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