• Born: 2 Aug 1812, Westminster MA
• Died: 29 Apr 1887, Boston MA

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark. For BIGELOW & BROTHERS.

• Partnership: John and Alanson Bigelow, in 1845-1847, in Boston MA. As BIGELOW & BROS., listed in the 1845 city directory at 62 Washington Street. ³

• Partnership: John and Alanson Bigelow, Martin P. and William Henry Kennard, in 1848-1860, in Boston MA. As BIGELOW BROS. & KENNARD, listed in the 1855 city directory at 121 Washington Street. ³

• Alternate Mark.

• Alternate Mark.

• Letter: from Josiah Mixer Barnes, in Private Collection.

Manchester    July 24th 1848 Gentlemen --- I write to inform you that Sargent & Sweat of Manchester have failed, & the stock in their store is now under attachment for all it will bare [sic]       In conversation with Mr Sargent he told me he owed you about $400. --- Also he said his partner went up Country [text missing] weeks since with goods to sell & since he left no word has been received from him --- he went to Hanover NH. He had $3000. worth of goods with him & if you could find his whereabouts there would be a fair probability of receiving your demand. They are to appearance slippery fellows & what you do ought to be done soon. My impression is that you cannot secure one cent in Manchester. Respectfully Yours Josiah M Barnes J. & S. Barnes P S Sargent has just been carried to Jaile for not paying his Taxes. I have just learned from a man that he saw him Sweat one week since in Norwich Ct ---

• Example: Tradecard, before 1860, in Winterthur Library.

• He worked in 1860-1876 as a watchmaker and jeweler in Boston MA

• Partnership: Alanson Bigelow, Francis Theodore Bemis, & Martin P. and William Henry Kennard, in 1870-1880, in Boston MA. As BIGELOW BROS. & KENNARD, listed in the 1870 city directory at 331 Washington Street. ³

• He worked in 1881-1887 as a president of Massachusetts National Bank in Boston MA

• Example: Hand bill, circa 1905, in Private Collection.