• Born: 14 Sep 1774, Albany NY
• Died: 24 Apr 1840, Albany NY

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed: George and Isaac Hutton, circa 1787, in Albany NY.

• Partnership: Robert Shepherd, circa 1806-1830, in Albany NY. As SHEPHERD & BOYD, with a shop at 136 Market Street. ⁴

• Alternate Mark. For SHEPHERD & BOYD.

• Alternate Mark. For SHEPHERD & BOYD.

• Alternate Mark. For SHEPHERD & BOYD.

• Example: Pudding dish, circa 1810, in Albany Institute. H: 2 11/16"
  d: 11"
  Engraved GWVS for Gerrit Wessel Van Schaick below the Van Schaick crest.

• Example: Pudding dish and knife, in 1815, in Private Collection. D: 10 3/4" (bowl)
  l: 10" (knife)
  Both engraved A S for Ann Stevenson. These pieces are itemized on a bill of sale to Pierre Van Cortlandt dated 2 November 1815.
  

• Example: Miniature tea set, circa 1815, in Private Collection. H: 3 7/16" (teapot)
  Each piece engraved Catherine Walsh.

• Example: Water pitcher, circa 1815, in Private Collection. H: 8 1/2"
  wt: 17 oz, 10 dwt
  Engraved JGVS for Johannes G. Van Schaick.

• Advertised: Albany Gazette, on 26 Dec 1823, in Albany NY. For SHEPHERD & BOYD, promoting their manufacture of spectacles.

• Advertised in the The Albany Gazette for SHEPHERD & BOYD (Albany NY), 8 Nov 1825, announcing the arrival of a large assortment of fancy goods including lamps, britannia wares, and jewelry. They also note that "They continue to manufacture silver tea setts, table, tea and soup spoons, sugar tiongs, fish and butter knives, tumblers, &c. &c."

• Partnership: George Anson Hoyt, in 1830-1832, in Albany NY. As BOYD & HOYT. ⁴

• Partnership: John Hutchinson Mulford, in 1832-1842, in Albany NY. As BOYD & MULFORD. ⁴