• Born: 10 Aug 1813, Syracuse NY
• Died: 1 Jan 1891, Albany NY

  General notes:

Silversmith and jeweler

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed about 1830 to Abraham Van Benschoten Fellows in Troy NY
  

• He was a partner circa 1835-1839 with Stephen A. Dennis in Troy NY as DENNIS & FITCH.

• He worked in 1840-1859 as a silversmith and jeweler in Troy NY listed in the 1850 New York Union Mercantile Directory at 200 River Street. ¹⁸

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Troy NY, listed as a jeweler.

• He appeared on the 1855 census taken at New York City NY, listed as a jeweler.

• He was a partner in 1859-1862 with Alfred G. Peckham, William H. Merrill, and George Allin in New York City NY as PECKHAM, MERRILL & FITCH.

• He appeared on the 1860 census taken at New York City NY, listed as a jeweler.

• He was a partner in 1862-1865 with James William Cusack in Troy NY ⁴

• He was a partner before 1857 with Horace Williams Ball, Hooper Cummings Ball, and Thomas Barnard in Newark NJ as HORACE W. BALL & Co.

• He worked after 1865 as a silversmith and jeweler in New York City NY
  Listed in Trow's city directory at 19 John Street.

• He appeared on the 1870 census taken at New York City NY, listed as a jeweler.