• Born: Abt 1771
• Marriage (1): Mrs. Richards
• Died: Bef 18 Oct 1830, New York City NY

  General notes:

Silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

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• Apprenticed: his step-father Daniel Van Voorhis, about 1790, in New York City NY. ¹

• Partnership: Daniel Van Voorhis, in 1798-1802, in New York City NY. First as VAN VOORHIS & SON, then VAN VOORHIS & RICHARDS. ⁴

• Partnership: John Sayre, in 1802-1814, in New York City NY. As SAYRE & RICHARDS. ¹⁸

• Advertised: New York Mercantile Advertiser, on 23 Nov 1803, in New York City NY. For SAYRE & RICHARDS:
  Watches, Plate and Jewellery Sayre & Richards, No 240 Pearl-street, comer of Burling slip, have for sale, wholesale and retail, a large assortment of English watches, direct from the manufactures; alsoWatch and Clock makers tools, watch and clock materials, viz, best English main spring clock and watch dials, clock and watch pinions, plyers and cutting nippers, bench and pin vises, with a collection of the best Lancashire files from 2 to 12 inches long suitable for silver smiths and jewellers use. They manufacture silver tea setts of the newest and most approved patterns, and silverware in general; also, gold chains, seals, keys, and a variety of other jewellery. N. B. Clocks and watches of every description, repaired with care and punctuality.

• Partnership: John Foster, in 1815, in New York City NY. As FOSTER & RICHARDS ⁴

• He worked in 1816-1825 as a silversmith and watchmaker in New York City NY with a shop at 240 Pearl Street. ⁴

• Example: Receipt, on 22 Nov 1824, in Winterthur Library.

• Partnership: William Smith Pelletreau, circa 1825, in New York City NY. As PELLETREAU & RICHARDS. ¹⁸

• Partnership: William M. Morrell, in 1827-1830, in New York City NY. As RICHARDS & MORRELL. ⁴

• His obituary was published in The Evening Post on 18 Oct 1830 in New York City NY.

Thomas married Mrs. Richards.