American Silversmiths

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Jeffrey Lang
(1706-1758)

 

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Spouses/Children:

1. Hannah Symmes

2. Esther Ruck

Jeffrey Lang
  • Born: 16 Jan 1706, Portsmouth NH
  • Marriage (1): Hannah Symmes on 24 Aug 1732 in Salem MA
  • Marriage (2): Esther Ruck on 5 Dec 1751 in Salem MA
  • Died: 14 May 1758, Salem MA

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:


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  • Alternate Mark.
  • He worked circa 1730-1758 as a silversmith in Salem MA 3

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  • Example: Salver, circa 1730, in Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. H: 2 3/16"
    d: 8 15/16" (of dish)
    wt: 9 oz, 18 dwt
    Engraved under the dish MB and in script MTP for Mary Barton who married Bezaleel Toppan. 10

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  • Example: Spoon, circa 1732, in Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. L: 8 1/16"
    wt: 1 oz, 18 dwt
    Engraved B and star over TM for Thomas and Mary (Willoughby) Barton 10

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  • Example: Mug, circa 1735, in Metropolitan Museum of Art. H: 4 1/2"
    d: 2 13/16" (of foot)
    wt: 8 oz, 6 dwt
    Engraved H over I * M over R * H

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  • Example: Mourning ring, in 1736, in Yale University. D: 3/4"
    Engraved "E · Kitchen · obt · Octr · 1736 · Æ3" for the son of Edward and Freke (Wolcott) Kitchen.

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  • Example: Porringer, circa 1745, in Essex Institute. L: 7 11/16"
    wt: 7 oz, 10 dwt
    Engraved L * O on handle for Lois Orne. 19

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  • Example: Memo pad, in 1746, in Winterthur Library. L: 3 3/4"
    w: 2 3/16"
    Engraved "DANIEL GOTT / OF / WENHAM / 1746". The cover is made of brass and the 'pages' ivory.

Jeffrey married Hannah Symmes on 24 Aug 1732 in Salem MA. (Hannah Symmes was born in 1707 in Salem MA, christened on 31 Jul 1707 in Salem MA and died in Salem MA.)


Jeffrey next married Esther Ruck on 5 Dec 1751 in Salem MA.




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