• Born: 3 Feb 1792, Pompey NY
• Marriage (1): Clarissa Strong Remington on 25 Sep 1825 in Rochester NY
• Died: 29 Apr 1864, New York City NY

  General notes:

Silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark.

• Alternate Mark.

• He worked in 1815-1845 as a goldsmith and watchmaker in Rochester NY
  Erastus Cook's sign appeared in the window of Jehiel Barnard's tailor shop on the present site of the Renold's Arcade. His shop was opposite H. Elly's store. From there he moved as soon as business would warrant it to a small building opposite where he remained several years. Mr. Cook re-located to a building at the corner of Buffalo (Main Street) and Exchange. This corner is now referred to as "Four Corners" however because of Erastus's popularity back in 1817 it was known as "Cook's Corner".
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• Master: Albert Chapin Burr, about 1819, in Rochester NY. ¹

• Master: Thomas Henry Marshall, about 1822, in Rochester NY. ¹

• Master: Edwin Franklin Wilson, about 1826, in Rochester NY. ¹⁸

• Example: Pocket watch, circa 1828, in Private Collection. The English made case, hallmarked for Birmingham, 1828, was made by Vale and Rotherman.

• He worked in 1834 as a jeweler in Rochester NY ⁴

• Partnership: Ezra Beers Booth, in 1838-1850, in Rochester NY. As COOK & BOOTH ⁴

• Master: Charles Azor Belden, about 1845, in Rochester NY.

• Partnership: Mortimer F. Stilwell, in 1847-1859, in Rochester NY. As COOK & STILWELL, jewelers. On his retirement, the firm was succeeded by M. F. & C. H. STILWELL. ⁴

• Advertised: Rochester City Directory, in 1849, in Rochester NY.

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

• He worked after 1859 as a silversmith and jeweler in Madison WI ⁴

• He appeared on the census in 1860 in Madison WI. Listed as a retired jeweler, living in the household of Charles Azor Belden.

Erastus married Clarissa Strong Remington on 25 Sep 1825 in Rochester NY. (Clarissa Strong Remington was born on 1 May 1799 in Pittsfield MA.)