Henry J. Pepper

• Born: 6 Jun 1790, Dillin Ireland
• Marriage (1): Keziah Moore on 6 Apr 1817 in Wilmington DE
• Marriage (2): Sarah Bassett on 6 Jun 1822 in Philadelphia PA
• Died: 17 Jul 1853, Philadelphia PA

  General notes:

Silversmith and jeweler

  Events in his life were:

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• He worked from 1811 to 1826 as a silversmith and jeweler in Wilmington DE with shop at 60 Market Street. Mentioned in account books of Ziba Ferris. Sold stock of shop to Joseph Draper before moving to Philadelphia. ⁸

• Wilmington DE, 1811: billed firm of Du Pont, Bauduy & Co for making "pointing gold-tipped lightning rods."
  

• Urn, c 1825
  Private Collection
  

• He worked from 1826 to 1850 as a silversmith and jeweler in Philadelphia PA with shop at 46 Knuckle Street. ⁸

• Footed porringer, 1842
  Private Collection
  d: 5"
  Engraved "J. Johnson / to / E. Robson / 4^th Mo. 1842" on bottom.

• He was a partner from 1847 to 1853 with Samuel W. Pepper in Philadelphia PA as PEPPER & SON. ⁴

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Northern Liberties PA, listed as a jeweler.

Henry married Keziah Moore on 6 Apr 1817 in Wilmington DE. (Keziah Moore was born on 1 Nov 1796 in Wilmington DE and died about 1818 in Philadelphia PA.)

Henry next married Sarah Bassett on 6 Jun 1822 in Philadelphia PA. (Sarah Bassett was born on 14 Oct 1799 in Pilesgrove Salem New Jersey and died on 24 Mar 1849 in Philadelphia PA.)