• Born: 1790, Ilminster England
• Died: 1831, Lexington KY

  General notes:

Silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• He worked in 1811-1812 as a silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker in Hamilton Butler OH

• Partnership: Samuel Best, in 1812-1812, in Cincinnati OH.

• Partnership: Jacob Deterly, in 1812-1813, in Cincinnati OH. As BEST & DETERLY.

• Advertised: Western Spy, on 4 Jul 1812.

• Advertised: Liberty Hall, on 7 Nov 1812, in Cincinnati OH.

• Partnership: Enos Woodruff, in 1813-1815, in Cincinnati OH. As BEST & WOODRUFF.

• Advertised: Liberty Hall, on 27 Sep 1813, in Cincinnati OH. Announcing the dissolution of BEST & DETTERLY and the formation of BEST & WOODRUFF.

• Partnership: Enos Woodruff and Jacob Deterly, in 1815-1817, in Cincinnati OH. As R. BEST & Co.

• Advertised: Western Spy, on 18 Feb 1815, in Cincinnati OH.

• Partnership: Samuel Best, in 1817-1818, in Cincinnati OH.

• Advertised: Liberty Hall, on 5 May 1817.

• Example: Cup, circa 1820, in Private Collection. H: 3"
  wt: 4.35 oz
  Engraved "John Groesbeck / March 3rd 1820"