John Targee

• Born: c 1775
• Died: 1850, New York City NY

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark

• He worked from circa 1795 to 1807 as a silversmith in New York City NY
  Listed in city directories at 24 Gold Street until 1799.

• He was a partner from 1809 to 1814 with Peter Targee in New York City NY as I & P TARGEE with a shop at 192 Water Street, assuming the business of John Vernon. ⁴

• Master to William Gale abt 1813 in New York City NY.

• He worked from circa 1815 to 1839 as a silversmith in New York City NY

• Presentation sword, c 1815
  Metropolitan Museum of Art
  l: 37¼"
  Presented posthumously to Brigadier General Daniel Davis (1777–1813) of the New York Militia, who died during the Battle of Erie on September 10, 1813.