• Born: 22 Jul 1812, Burlington VT
• Marriage (1): Persis Pinney Day on 9 Aug 1834 in Burlington VT
• Marriage (2): Caroline Hull on 14 Jan 1846 in Burlington VT
• Died: 3 Aug 1887, Burlington VT

  General notes:

Silversmith and jeweler

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed: Amos Pangborn, about 1825, in Burlington VT.

• Partnership: Amos Pangborn, on 30 Aug 1833-19 Aug 1843, in Burlington VT. As PANGBORN & BRINSMAID, working from Pangborn's old shop on Church Street. ¹⁶

• Alternate Mark.

• Alternate Mark.

• Partnership: William B. and Sedgwick Swift Brinsmaid, in 1843-1850, in Burlington VT. As BRINSMAID'S.

• Partnership: William Bliss Brinsmaid and Chester Hildreth, in 1850-1854, in Burlington VT. As BRINSMAID, BROTHER & Co. With shop on Church Street ¹⁶

• He appeared on the census in 1850 in Burlington VT. Listed as a jeweler. Elihu Hill, apprentice watchmaker, is also listed in his home.

• Master: George Bliss Brinsmaid, about 1854, in Burlington VT. ¹⁶

• He worked in 1854-1880 as a jeweler in Burlington VT
  Listed in the 1867 city directory on Church Street.

• Advertised: Burlington Business Directory, after 1854, in Burlington VT. ¹⁶

• Advertised: Vermont Directory, in 1856.

• He appeared on the census in 1860 in Burlington VT. Listed as a jeweler.

• Master: Charles Julius Brinsmaid, about 1865, in Burlington VT. ¹

• Master: Frederick Thomas Brinsmaid, about 1868, in Burlington VT. ¹

• Master: Sedgwick Swift Brinsmaid, about 1870, in Burlington VT. ¹

• Example: Tradecard, circa 1880, in Private Collection.

• He appeared on the census in 1880 in Burlington VT. Listed as a jeweler.

James married Persis Pinney Day on 9 Aug 1834 in Burlington VT. (Persis Pinney Day was born on 28 Oct 1816 in Burlington VT and died on 11 Jan 1845.)

James next married Caroline Hull on 14 Jan 1846 in Burlington VT. (Caroline Hull was born on 18 Sep 1826 and died on 23 Oct 1889.)