• Born: 5 Jul 1766, Newburyport MA

  General notes:

Clock and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed: Daniel Balch, about 1779, in Newburyport MA.

• He worked circa 1785-1818 as a clock and watchmaker in Newburyport MA

• Example: Watch paper, circa 1810, in American Antiquarian Society.

• Partnership: Abel Moulton, in 1818-1820, in Newburyport MA. As MOULTON & WOOD.

• Advertised: Newburyport Herald, on 18 Aug 1818, in Newburyport MA. Announcing that Abel Moulton had removed into the shop with Mr. David Wood, ". . . formerly occupied by the late Mr. Thomas H. Balch, where he continues to manufacture spoons and extra fine gold beads. A liberal discount made to whole sale purchasers."