• Born: 16 Nov 1738, Pittsgrove NJ
• Marriage (1): Elizabeth Preston on 1 Dec 1761 in Pittsgrove NJ
• Died: 23 Oct 1807, Philadelphia PA

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark.

• Alternate Mark.

• Advertised: Pennsylvania Evening Post, on 20 May 1777. Announcing "Abraham Dubois has for sale at his house in Second street, four doors below Arch street, . . . some very neat gold and silver watches, neat gold lockets, and different kinds of silver work and jewellery." ⁴

• He worked in 1785-1804 as a silversmith in Philadelphia PA listed in city directories. ⁴

• Example: Teapot, circa 1785-1795, in Yale University. H: 11 3/8"
  w: 3 3/8" (base)
  wt: 26 oz, 3 dwt
  Together with a matching creamer and sugar bowl, reputedly made for Aaron Burr. ¹³

• Master: Abraham Dubois, about 1793, in Philadelphia PA. ¹

• Partnership: Abraham Dubois, in 1805-1807, in Philadelphia PA. Listed in city directories. ⁴

• Belden: 7 Nov 1807, in Philadelphia PA. Will proved, in which he bequeathed all his silversmith tools to son Abraham. His business was continued until 1813 by his widow. ⁴

Abraham married Elizabeth Preston, daughter of Isaac Preston and Elizabeth Dare, on 1 Dec 1761 in Pittsgrove NJ. (Elizabeth Preston was born about 1740 in Ulster NY and died on 12 Jan 1812.)