• Born: 22 Sep 1789, Columbia, NY
• Marriage (1): Mary Riggs
• Died: 30 May 1876, Brooklyn NY

  General notes:

Silversmith and jeweler

  Events in his life were:

• He worked circa 1810 as a silversmith in Newark NJ

• Partnership: Silas Phelps, circa 1810-1815, in Newark NJ. As DOWNING & PHELPS.

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• He worked after 1815 as a silversmith and jeweler in New York City NY
  Listed in Longworth's 1834 city directory at 96 Reade Street and at 6 Cortlandt in 1843. Listed with his sons in Trow's 1860 Directory at 19 Maiden Lane.

• Partnership: Samuel Baldwin, circa 1838, in Newark NJ. As DOWNING & BALDWIN, with a shop at 268 Broad Street.

• Advertised: Directory of the city of Newark, in 1838, in Newark NJ.

• Example: Watch paper for DOWNING & BALDWIN, circa 1840, in Private Collection.

• He appeared on the census in 1850 in Brooklyn NY. Listed as a jeweler.

• He appeared on the census in 1855 in Brooklyn NY. Listed as a jeweler.

• He appeared on the census in 1860 in Brooklyn NY. Listed as a jeweler.

• He appeared on the census in 1865 in Brooklyn NY. Listed as a jeweler.

George married Mary Riggs. (Mary Riggs was born on 9 Feb 1797 in New Jersey and died on 11 May 1888.)