• Born: 1758, Philadelphia PA
• Marriage: Esther Middleton on 12 Jan 1786 in Philadelphia PA
• Died: 1820, Philadelphia PA

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• He worked from 1785 to 1816 as a silversmith in Philadelphia PA
  Listed in the 1791 city directory at 130 South Front Street. ⁴

• Master to Samuel Williamson 1787-1792 in Philadelphia PA.

• Master to Joseph Head abt 1787 in Philadelphia PA. A free black.

• Tradecard, c 1790
  American Antiquarian Society
  

• Advertised in the Pennsylvannia Packet (Philadelphia PA), 18 Dec 1798, offering plate, silver plate, and imported tea urns. ⁴

• Master to Edward Lownes abt 1805 in Philadelphia PA. ⁶

• Teapot, c 1810
  Private Collection
  

• Creamer, c 1810
  Private Collection
  

• Soup tureen, c 1810
  Private Collection ¹⁹
  Originally owned by Secretary of the Navy Benjamin Crowninshield and engraved with his monogram.

• He was a partner in 1816 with Henry Erwin in Philadelphia PA as LOWNES & ERWIN with a shop at 191 South Street. ⁴

• He was a partner from 1817 to 1820 with Josiah Hewes Lownes in Philadelphia PA ⁴

Joseph married Esther Middleton on 12 Jan 1786 in Philadelphia PA. (Esther Middleton was born on 27 Feb 1763 in Chesterfield NJ.)