• Born: 14 Sep 1645, Newbury MA
• Marriage (1): Ann Atwater in 1672 in Boston MA
• Died: 24 May 1718, Boston MA

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark.

• Alternate Mark.

• Portrait: in Private Collection.

• Apprenticed: John Hull (HULL & SANDERSON), in 1659, in Boston MA. ¹

• Example: Porringer, circa 1665-1670, in Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. H: 1 1/4"
  d: 4 5/8" (of rim)
  wt: 4 oz 13 dwt
  Engraved NG for Nabby (Abigail) Gardiner and B over E M for Ebenezer and Mary [Turner] Bowditch. The handle design is believed to be unique in American silver. ¹⁰

• Master: John Coney, about 1668, in Boston MA.

• Example: Cup, circa 1675, in Private Collection. L: 6 1/4"
  wt: 7 oz
  Prick engraved W over I S for John and Sarah (Hooker) Wilson.

• Master: Eleazer Russell, about 1677, in Boston MA. ⁹

• Example: Caudle cup, circa 1680, in Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. H: 3 1/8" (including handles)
  d: 2 9/16" (base)
  d: 3 3/16" (lip)
  w: 4 oz, 15 1/2 dwt
  The only floral decorated caudle cup published ¹⁰

• Example: Spout cup, circa 1680, in Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. H: 4 7/8" (including final)
  d: 2 5/16" (base)
  d: 3 1/16" (lip)
  w: 8 oz, 5 dwt
  Engraved 'SCE' around center point on bottom. '1680' on side. Made for Stephen Codman & Elizabeth Randall, m 1674. This and the following are the only known spout cups by Drummer. ¹⁰

• Example: Spout cup, circa 1680-1700, in Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. H: 5 1/4"
  d: 3 3/19" (of lip)
  wt: 8 oz, 13 dwt
  Its early history is unknown; engraved H over D E for Daniel and Elizabeth (Garrish) Henchman. It is the only known example of a two-handled spout cup by an American silversmith. ¹⁰

• Master: Edward Winslow, about 1682, in Boston MA. ¹

• Master: Kiliaen Van Rensselaer, in 1683, in Boston MA. ¹

• Master: John Edwards, about 1684, in Boston MA. ¹

• Master: John Allen, in 1685, in Boston MA. ¹

• Example: Tankard, in 1685, in Seattle Art Museum.
  Made for Simeon Stoddard's marriage to Mary Downing. Given its large, three quart size and elaborate chinoiserie decoration, it is ranked among the finest extant pieces of early American silver.

• Master: John Noyes, about 1687, in Boston MA. ¹

• Example: Caudle cup, circa 1690, in Historic Deerfield. H: 3"
  d: 4 1/4"
  wt: 6 oz, 11 1/2dwt
  Engraved on base G over IA for Joseph and Anna (Waldron) Gerrish. ³

• Example: Cup, circa 1690, in Private Collection. H: 3 1/4"
  wt: 6 oz, 10 dwt
  Engraved T over P M for Peter and Mary (Cotton) Tufts and later inscriptions.

• Example: Tankard, circa 1690, in Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. H: 6 1/2"
  d: 5" (of base)
  Engraved S over I * E on base for John and Elizabeth (Folger) Swain along with the initials of succeeding family members down to 1915.

• Example: Mourning ring, in 1693, in Winterthur Library. D: 3/4"
  Engraved "Iames LLoyd . Obyt. 21Aug^t1693"

• Example: Tankard, circa 1693, in Winterthur Library. H: 6 5/16"
  d: 5" (of base)
  wt: 25 oz, 6 dwt
  Engraved R over D • S for Daniel and Sarah (Appleton) Rogers. ⁷

• Master: William Cowell, about 1695, in Boston MA. ¹

• Master: Daniel Gookin, in 1696-1704, in Boston MA.
  Samuel Sewall noted in his diary on 6 January 1695 that "Unkle Quinsey lodged here last night, having recieved a Letter from Mr. Gookin to desire him, agrees to bind Daniel Gookin to Cous. Dummer for 8 years from the 10th of March next. Not being able to stay, desires me to see it effected" ¹

• Example: Beaker, in 1697, in Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. H: 6 3/16"
  d: 3 5/8" (of base)
  wt: 9 oz 11 dwt
  Engraved Ex Dono. Capt: Simon Stacy / to the Church of Ipswich / 1697. ¹³

• Master: Shubael Dummer, about 1699, in Boston MA. ⁹

• Example: Cup, circa 1700, in Minneapolis Institute of Art. H: 3 1/2"
  w: 4" (across handles)
  Engraved with the arms of Brown/Browne of Massachusetts.

• Example: Communion cup, circa 1700, in Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. H: 4 1/2"
  d: 2 1/2" (of base)
  wt: 6 oz, 11 dwt
  Engraved the: gifft / of / • E • B • for Edward Brattle, brother of Thomas Brattle, one of the founders of the Church in Brattle Square for whom the cup was made. See matching cup made by William Cowell ¹⁰

• Example: Communion cup, in 1700, in Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. H: 7 5/8"
  d: 4 5/16" (of base)
  wt: 9 oz 17 dwt
  Engraved Ex dono / M^r. Joshua & / M^rs. Hannah / Bangs / To The Church of Eastham / 1700. This is the earliest example in this form. ¹⁰

• Example: Standing cup (on of a pair), in 1701, in Private Collection. H: 8 1/8"
  wt: 25 oz 4 dwt
  Engraved with the Stoughton arms and engraved "The Gift of / Gov. William Stoughton / to the / Church of Dorchester / 1701"

• Example: Connecticut currency, circa 1709.

• His obituary was published in the Boston News Letter on 2 Jun 1718 in Boston MA. "Departed this life Jeremiah Dummer, Esqr., in the 73rd year of his Age, after a long retirement, . . . having served his country faithfully in several Publick Stations, and obtained of all that knew him the Character of a Just, Virtuous, and Pious Man; . . ."

Jeremiah married Ann Atwater, daughter of Unknown and Unknown, in 1672 in Boston MA. (Ann Atwater was born about 1654 in Boston MA.)