American Silversmiths

Nehemiah Towne
(1748-1820)
Lucy Towne
(1752-1841)
Josiah Towne
(1778-1826)
Mary French
(1780-)
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Josiah Towne
(1801-1832)

 

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Josiah Towne
  • Born: 15 Jan 1801, Montpelier VT
  • Died: 19 Sep 1832, Montpelier VT

  General notes:

Silversmith and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

  • Advertised on 11 Sep 1829 (Montpelier VT), that he was located opposite bank in Montpelier; carried jewelry and worked as clock- and watchmaker. 3
  • Advertised in the Vermont Watchman & State Gazette (Montpelier VT), 5 Jan 1830, "His stock consists chiefly in silver table and tea spoons, salt and mustard spoons, cream ladles and silverplate of the first quality." 3

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  • He was a partner in 1831-1832 with Ira Strong Towne in Montpelier VT as I. S. & J. TOWN. Advertised ". . . silver work oof every description manufactured to oder on short notice." 3

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  • Watch paper for I. S. & J. TOWN, c 1831
    American Antiquarian Society



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