• Born: Abt 1808, New York City NY
• Marriage (1): Uretta Austin
• Died: 8 Sep 1885, Brooklyn NY

  General notes:

Silversmith and jeweler

  Events in his life were:

• He worked circa 1830-1835 as a silversmith in New York City NY with a shop at 750 Greenwich.

• Partnership: John Cann, in 1836-1837, in New York City NY. As DUNN & CANN, with a shop at 107 Hammond.

• He worked circa 1838-1850 as a silversmith in New York City NY with a shop at 60 9th Avenue until c 1844, then at 1 Courtlandt as a jewelry manufacturer.

• Master: David Dunn, about 1848, in New York City NY.

• Partnership: Thomas Charters and James Cann, circa 1848-1855, in New York City NY. As CHARTERS, CANN & DUNN.

• Alternate Mark.

• He appeared on the census in 1850 in New York City NY. Listed as a silversmith.

• Partnership: John Cann, in 1855-1860, in Brooklyn NY. As CANN & DUNN, with a shop at 144 and 146 Jay Street. The firm also maintained a NYC outlet run by David Dunn jr. at 64 Duane Street.

• Advertised: Trow's City Directory, in 1855, in New York City NY.

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

• He appeared on the census in 1870 in Brooklyn NY. Listed as a silversmith.

• He appeared on the census in 1875 in Brooklyn NY. Listed as a silversmith.

David married Uretta Austin. (Uretta Austin was born in 1815 in Tarrytown NY and died on 27 Apr 1904 in Brooklyn NY.)