• Born: 28 Feb 1797, Newburyport MA
• Marriage (1): Fanny Buel Brockway on 15 Oct 1823 in Newburyport MA
• Died: 21 Oct 1893, Newburyport MA

  General notes:

Silversmith, watch, and clockmaker

  Events in his life were:

• He worked in 1818-1820 as a silversmith, watch, and clockmaker in Newburyport MA working from shop on Pheonix Street. He had charge of all town clocks from 1818-1828. ³

• Partnership: Thomas Foster, in 1823-1887, in Newburyport MA. As N & T FOSTER with a shop at 21 State Street. Given that he was well-known as a clockmaker, and only Thomas has a recorded independent mark, it is reasonable to assume Thomas was the actual silversmith of the two. ³

• Alternate Mark. For N & T FOSTER

• Alternate Mark. For N & T FOSTER

• He appeared on the census in 1855 in Newburyport MA. Listed as a silversmith.

• He appeared on the census in 1860 in Newburyport MA. Listed as a watchmaker.

• He appeared on the census in 1880 in Newburyport MA. Listed as a watchmaker.

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

Nathaniel married Fanny Buel Brockway on 15 Oct 1823 in Newburyport MA. (Fanny Buel Brockway was born on 7 Feb 1800 in Newburyport MA and died on 18 Apr 1876 in Newburyport MA.)