Abraham Van Benschoten Fellows

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• He worked from circa 1806 to 1810 as a silversmith in Montreal Quebec Canada

• Advertised in the Canadian Courant (Montreal Quebec Canada), 14 Aug 1809, stating "A silversmith or jeweller will find employment by enquiring in Notre Dame Street of Abraham Fellows."

• He worked from 1810 to 1825 as a silversmith in Troy NY ¹⁵

• He was a partner from 1826 to 1834 with Louis S. Fellows and William Read in New York City NY as FELLOWS & READ. ¹⁵

• He was a partner from 1828 to 1834 with William Read and J. Olcott in New York City NY as FELLOWS, READ & OLCOTT. ⁴

• He was a partner from 1835 to 1836 with William Read in New York City NY as FELLOWS, READ & Co. ⁴

• He worked from 1837 to 1839 as a silversmith in New York City NY before selling his business to the firm of DENNIS & FITCH. ⁴

• He worked from 1841 to 1844 as a silversmith and jeweler in Albany NY ⁶

• He worked from 1844 to 1850 as a silversmith and jeweler in Troy NY

• He worked from 1851 to 1861 as a silversmith and jeweler in Buffalo NY

Abraham married Harriet Chichester on 9 Mar 1815 in Troy NY. (Harriet Chichester was born on 31 Aug 1793 in Huntington NY and died on 29 Mar 1869 in Buffalo NY.)