• Born: 10 May 1731, East Hartford CT
• Died: 27 Sep 1795

  General notes:

Clockmaker

  Events in his life were:

• Master to John Fitch 1761-1764 in East Hartford CT. Originally bound to Benjamin Cheney, who put him to tilling his farm instead, Fitch left to train under Benjamin's brother, Timothy, from whom he learned the trade of brass and wooden clockmaking and watchmaking. He bought his freedom in 1764 and struck off on his own