• Born: 13 Dec 1751, New York City NY
• Marriage (1): Catherine Van Gelder on 6 Nov 1771 in New York City NY
• Died: 1 Jan 1840, New York City NY

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

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• Alternate Mark. This and the following mark are erroneously given by Winterthur to William Forbes, nephew of William Garret, but they are found on work c 1780, far too early for his being the maker.

• Alternate Mark.

• Freeman: 1773, in New York City NY. ⁴

• Belden: 1786-1809, in New York City NY. Listed in city directories as gold- and silversmith; in 1786 at 88 Broadway. ⁴

• Belden: 1786, in New York City NY. Member of Gold and Silversmiths' Society. ⁴

• Master: Nicholas James Bogert, about 1789, in New York City NY. ²⁸

• Example: Shoe buckle, circa 1790, in Private Collection. L: 1 1/2"
  w: 1 1/4"
  One of a pair.

• Ensko: 1802, in New York City NY. Joined Mechanics Institute. ⁸

• He worked in 1805-1809 as a silversmith in New York City NY sharing quarters with Garret Forbes at 90 Broadway. ⁸

• Example: Tea set, circa 1810, in Private Collection. H: 7 1/2" (pot) ¹

• Example: Stuffing spoon, circa 1810, in Private Collection. L: 12"
  Engraved FPL.

William married Catherine Van Gelder on 6 Nov 1771 in New York City NY. (Catherine Van Gelder was born on 3 Sep 1749 in New York City NY, died on 14 Aug 1834 in New York City NY and was buried in Aug 1834 in New York City NY.)