• Born: 2 Aug 1798, Huntington NY
• Marriage (1): Eliza Roshore on 7 Jul 1821
• Died: 3 Apr 1881, New York City NY

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• He worked in 1824-1828 as a silversmith in New York City NY specializing in silver thimbles and novelties ⁴

• Master: Ezra Conklin Prime, in 1826, in New York City NY.

• Partnership: Nathan Conklin Platt, in 1828-1835, in New York City NY. As G. W. & N. C. PLATT. Listed in Longworth's 1834 city directory at 140 Chatham Street.
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• Example: Watchpaper, circa 1830, in American Antiquarian Society.

• Partnership: Nathan, David and Elkana Platt, in 1836-1846, in New York City NY. As PLATT & BROTHERS, with a shop at 12 Maiden Lane. ⁴

• Alternate Mark. Showing clipped terminal S from broken punch

• Partnership: Nathan Conklin Platt, in 1846-1863, in New York City NY. As PLATT & BROTHER, listed in the 1850 New York Union Mercantile Directory as refiners at 4 Liberty Place and in the 1859 city directory as importers at 20 Maiden Lane. ⁴

• Alternate Mark.

• Alternate Mark.

• He appeared on the census in 1850 in New York City NY. Listed as a jeweler.

• He appeared on the census in 1860 in Brooklyn NY. Listed as a broker.

• Example: Assay receipt, in 1863, in Private Collection.

• He appeared on the census in 1870 in New York City NY. Listed as a gold refiner.

• He appeared on the census in 1880 in New York City NY. Listed as a gold refiner.

George married Eliza Roshore, daughter of Garret Roshore and Maria Irving, on 7 Jul 1821. (Eliza Roshore was born on 16 Oct 1802 in New York City NY and died on 3 Feb 1869 in New York City NY.)