William P. Jones

  General notes:

Silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed about 1840 to William Moulton in Newburyport MA ¹⁰

• He worked from circa 1847 to 1857 as a silversmith in Newburyport MA listed in the 1850 city directory at 11 Merrimac Street.

• He was a partner from 1857 to 1873 with Anthony Towle in Newburyport MA as TOWLE & JONES, having purchased the business of their master. In 1870 the name was changed to TOWLE, JONES & Co, with the admittance of Edward Towle. ¹⁰

• Alternate Mark for TOWLE & JONES.

• He worked from 1873 to 1903 as a silversmith in Newburyport MA listed in city directories at 28 State Street (1879-1884) and 26 State Street (1889-1903).

• Tradecard, c 1880
Private Collection

• He appeared on the 1880 census taken at Newburyport MA, listed as a silversmith.