William Penn Stanton

• Born: 1794, Providence RI
• Marriage: Mary H. Walker on 26 Jan 1818 in Providence RI
• Died: 22 Jan 1878, Rochester NY

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• He worked from circa 1821 to 1828 as a silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker in Providence RI ²²

• Advertised in the Nantucket Inquirer, 23 Jun 1821, offering his services as a silversmith. ²²

• He was a partner from 1829 to 1841 with Henry Stanton in Rochester NY as STANTON & BRO. and later W. P. & H. STANTON. ¹⁸

• Alternate Mark for STANTON & BROTHER.

• Advertised in the Rochester City Directory (Rochester NY), 1838,

• He worked from 1841 to 1870 as a silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker in Rochester NY with a shop at 24 Exchange Street. ¹⁸

• He appeared on the 1860 census taken at Rochester NY, listed as a jeweler.

• He appeared on the 1870 census taken at Rochester NY, listed as a jeweler.

William married Mary H. Walker, daughter of Nathaniel Walker and Mary Horton, on 26 Jan 1818 in Providence RI. (Mary H. Walker was born on 26 Dec 1796 in Providence RI.)