American Silversmiths

Thomas Simpkins
(1671-1706)
Margery Barton
(-1756)
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William Simpkins
(1704-1780)

 

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Spouses/Children:

1. Elizabeth Symmes

William Simpkins
  • Born: 20 Mar 1704, Boston MA
  • Marriage (1): Elizabeth Symmes on 14 May 1726 in Boston MA
  • Died: 1780, Boston MA

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:


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  • Alternate Mark.

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  • Alternate Mark. (this may be the mark of William Simes)

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  • Alternate Mark.

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  • Alternate Mark.

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  • Alternate Mark.

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  • Alternate Mark.
  • Advertised: The Weekly News-Letter, on 20 Jun 1728, in Boston MA. "Goldsmith near the Draw Bridge, Boston," offering for sale "the library of the late Rev. Robert Stanton of Salem." 3
  • Flynt & Fales: 1743, in Boston MA. Served as Sergeant of Artillery. 3
  • Appointed: Constable, in 1743, in Boston MA. Declined to serve and paid fine. 3
  • Advertised: Boston Evening-Post, on 27 Jan 1746, in Boston MA. "William Simpkins, goldsmith, loss of a piece of silver three inches broad, 1/4 inch thick and weighing about fourteen ounces." 3

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  • Example: Creamer, circa 1750-1760, in Cleveland Museum of Fine Art. H: 4 1/4"

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  • Example: Footed salt, circa 1750, in Winterthur Library. H: 1 5/8"
    d: 2 5/8"
    Engraved "B over I * S". An identical salt by Samuel Burt is in the same collection.
  • Flynt & Fales: 1757, in Boston MA. Served as Ensign of Artillery. 3

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  • Example: Porringer, circa 1760, in Boston MA. L: 7 3/4"
    wt: 7 oz
    Engraved "C over J * P."

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  • Example: Salver, circa 1760, in Private Collection. D" 8"
    wt: 13 oz, 4 dwt
    Engraved on front with the crest of Richard Lechmere
  • Partnership: Samuel Minott, circa 1770, in Boston MA. As MINOTT & SIMPKINS. 3

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  • Example: Tankard also marked by Samuel Minott, before 4 Nov 1770, in Private Collection. H: 8 3/4"
    wt: 28 oz, 10 dwt
    Engraved The Gift of / Mrs. Sarah Adams: (Relict / of mr. Edward Adams late of / Milton.) to the first Church in / Braintree..

William married Elizabeth Symmes on 14 May 1726 in Boston MA. (Elizabeth Symmes was born on 20 Mar 1707 in Boston MA.)




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