• Born: 4 Aug 1764, Wilmington DE
• Marriage (1): Sarah Sharpless on 5 May 1791 in Middletown PA
• Died: 25 May 1829, Wilmington DE

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark

• Apprenticed about 1778 to Bancroft Woodcock in Wilmington DE ⁸
  

• He worked in 1790-1798 as a silversmith in Wilmington DE ⁸

• Wilmington DE, 1794-1822: served in numerous public offices. ⁴

• Appointed in 1797 as Director of the Bank of Wilmington in Wilmington DE

• Appointed in Apr 1810 as Director and president of the National Bank of Wilmington and Brandywine in Wilmington DE

William married Sarah Sharpless on 5 May 1791 in Middletown PA. (Sarah Sharpless was born on 25 Sep 1769 in Middletown PA and died on 13 Sep 1823 in Wilmington DE.)