American Silversmiths

William Amos Howe
(1759-1825)
Abigail Crosby
(1764-1816)
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Otis Howe
(1790-1825)

 

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Otis Howe
  • Born: 20 Jun 1790, Brookfield MA
  • Died: 24 Oct 1825, Portsmouth NH

  General notes:

Silversmith and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

  • Advertised: National Aegis, on 23 Nov 1814, in Worcester MA. Stating he was "from 74 Congress St., Boston, had taken a store a few doors north of Sike's State House in Worcester. He will keep constantly for sale a complete assortment of silver table, tea, salt and mustard spoons, soup, gravy and cream ladles, silver thimbles, tea sets, sugar bowls and cream pots."
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  • Advertised: Massachusetts Spy, on 30 Nov 1814. Stating he was "from 74 Congress St., Boston, had taken a store a few doors north of Sike's State House in Worcester. He will keep constantly for sale a complete assortment of silver table, tea, salt and mustard spoons, soup, gravy and cream ladles, silver thimbles, tea sets, sugar bowls and cream pots."
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  • Example: Watch paper, circa 1815, in American Antiquarian Society.

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  • Partnership: Reuben H. Putney, in 1816-1817, in Sacketts Harbor NY. As PUTNEY & HOWE. 3
  • Advertised: Massachusetts Spy, in Jul 1816. The auction sale of his establishment to John Grosvenor, indicating that he left Worcester at that time. 3
  • He worked circa 1821 as a silversmith and watchmaker in Watertown NY 18
  • He worked circa 1822 as a silversmith and watchmaker in Albany NY

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  • Example: Watch paper, circa 1823, in American Antiquarian Society.
  • Advertised: Vermont National Standard, on 26 Oct 1824, in Middlebury VT. He had "taken a shop in the city of Vergennes and commenced business of Watch Repairer, Silversmith and Jeweller at the Sign of the Silver Watch. . . ." 3



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