• Born: 18 Mar 1754, Leominster MA
• Marriage (1): Abigail Fairbanks in 1796
• Marriage (2): Sarah Stearns on 25 Feb 1779 in Leominster MA
• Died: 26 Sep 1822, Leominster MA

  General notes:

Silversmith (tentative identification)

  Events in his life were:

• He worked circa 1774-1782 as a silverrsmith in Leominster MA ³

• He worked in 1782-1783 as a silversmith in Lancaster NH ³

• Advertised in the Massachusetts Spy (Lancaster NH), 5 Dec 1782-8 Jan 1783, carrying on the gold- and silversmith business, refering to himself as "from Charlestown No. IV;" this was the town designation used before the New Hampshire/Massachusetts border was definatively established. ³

• He worked in 1783-1787 as a silversmith in Leominster MA ³

• He worked in 1787-1792 as a silversmith in Charlestown NH ³

James married Abigail Fairbanks in 1796. (Abigail Fairbanks was born on 15 Aug 1770 in Lancaster MA and died on 15 Sep 1845.)

James next married Sarah Stearns on 25 Feb 1779 in Leominster MA. (Sarah Stearns was born on 12 Mar 1755 in Lunenburg MA and died on 10 Feb 1795 in Leominster MA.)