• Born: 4 Oct 1786, Beverly MA
• Marriage (1): Polly Wallis on 31 Dec 1809 in Beverly MA
• Died: 1 Feb 1867, Beverly MA

  General notes:

Silver and pewtersmith

  Events in his life were:

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• Apprenticed: John W. Ellingwood, about 1799, in Beverly MA.
  At the end of his term, he bought out his master, who was leaving the trade to take up ministry work. ¹¹

• He worked in 1807-1825 as a silversmith in Beverly MA having bought out the stock and trade of his master. ¹¹

• Example: Teapot, circa 1815, in Private Collection. H: 6 1/2"
  A nearly identical example is in the Yale University collection.

• Example: Teapot, circa 1815, in Private Collection.

• Master: John Baker Woodbury, about 1818, in Beverly MA. ¹¹

• Example: Teapot, circa 1820-1835, in Private Collection. H: 11 3/4"
  

• He worked in 1825-1856 as a pewtersmith in Beverly MA
  The design and decoration of his work in pewter testify to his training as a silversmith. ¹¹

• Example: Flagon, circa 1825, in Private Collection. H: 12 1/2"

• Example: Teapot, circa 1840, in Private Collection. H: 10 7/8"

• He appeared on the census in 1850 in Beverly MA. Listed as a manufacturer.

• He appeared on the census in 1855 in Beverly MA. Listed as a block tin worker.

• He appeared on the census in 1860 in Beverly MA. Listed as a hardware merchant.

Israel married Polly Wallis on 31 Dec 1809 in Beverly MA. (Polly Wallis was born on 2 Aug 1789 in Beverly MA and died on 8 Aug 1834 in Beverly MA.)