• Born: 25 Mar 1793, New York City NY
• Died: 24 Nov 1856, Manhattan, New York, NY

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• He worked in 1816-1825 as a silvesmith in New York City NY

• He was a partner in 1826-1827 with Merritt Fordham in New York City NY as FORDHAM & FORBES, with a shop at the rear of 39 Spruce Street. ¹⁸

• He worked after 1827 as a silvesmith in New York City NY
  Listed in Longworth's 1834 city directory at 70 Centre Street and 142 by 1842.

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at New York City NY, listed as a silversmith.