• Born: 4 Mar 1814, Albany NY
• Christened: 17 Apr 1814, Albany NY
• Marriage (1): Catherine Dubois on 1 Nov 1838 in Buffalo NY
• Died: 10 Oct 1899

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark used on wholesale silver.

• Apprenticed about 1827 to Green Hall and John D. Hewson in Albany NY ¹
  

• He worked in 1836-1848 as a silversmith in Buffalo NY
  Listed in the 1844 city directory at 13 East Swan Street. He employed Philo Dubois from 1841-1845. ¹

• He was a partner circa 1839 with William S. Wright in Buffalo NY as WRIGHT & PUTNAM. ¹⁸

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Albany NY, listed as a clerk.

• He appeared on the 1860 census taken at Albany NY, listed as a merchant.

• He appeared on the 1880 census taken at New York City NY, listed as a salesman.

John married Catherine Dubois, daughter of Unknown and Unknown, on 1 Nov 1838 in Buffalo NY. (Catherine Dubois was born on 29 Mar 1820 in Catskill NY.)