• Born: 12 Dec 1789, Ipswich MA
• Marriage (1): Priscilla Treadwell on 22 May 1817 in Ipswich MA
• Died: 4 Jul 1866, Salem MA

  General notes:

Jeweler and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed: Benjamin Balch, about 1807, in Salem MA.

• Partnership: Benjamin Balch, before 1830, in Salem MA. As BALCH & SMITH

• He worked circa 1830-1860 as a watchmaker in Salem MA
  Listed in the 1846 city directory at 262 Essex Street.

• Example: Watch paper, circa 1840, in American Antiquarian Society.

• Example: Watch paper, circa 1841, in American Antiquarian Society.

• Example: Watch paper, circa 1841, in Private Collection.

• He appeared on the census in 1850 in Salem MA. Listed as a jeweler.

• He appeared on the census in 1855 in Salem MA. Listed as a watchmaker.

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

Jesse married Priscilla Treadwell on 22 May 1817 in Ipswich MA. (Priscilla Treadwell was born on 5 Feb 1794 in Ipswich MA.)