Abraham Orlando Bigelow

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark for BIGELOW & BROTHERS.

• He was a partner from 1845 to 1847 with John and Alanson Bigelow in Boston MA as BIGELOW & BROS., listed in the 1845 city directory at 62 Washington Street. ³

• He was a partner from 1848 to 1860 with John and Alanson Bigelow, Martin and William Kennard in Boston MA as BIGELOW BROS. & KENNARD, listed in the 1855 city directory at 121 Washington Street. ³

• Letter from Josiah Mixer Barnes
Private Collection

Manchester    July 24th 1848 Gentlemen --- I write to inform you that Sargent & Sweat of Manchester have failed, & the stock in their store is now under attachment for all it will bare [sic]       In conversation with Mr Sargent he told me he owed you about $400. --- Also he said his partner went up Country [text missing] weeks since with goods to sell & since he left no word has been received from him --- he went to Hanover NH. He had $3000. worth of goods with him & if you could find his whereabouts there would be a fair probability of receiving your demand. They are to appearance slippery fellows & what you do ought to be done soon. My impression is that you cannot secure one cent in Manchester. Respectfully Yours Josiah M Barnes J. & S. Barnes P S Sargent has just been carried to Jaile for not paying his Taxes. I have just learned from a man that he saw him Sweat one week since in Norwich Ct ---

• Tradecard, Bef 1860
Private Collection

• He worked from 1860 to 1876 as a watchmaker and jeweler in Boston MA

• He was a partner from 1870 to 1880 with Alanson Bigelow, Francis Bemis, & Martin and William Kennard in Boston MA as BIGELOW BROS. & KENNARD, listed in the 1870 city directory at 331 Washington Street. ³

• He worked from 1881 to 1887 as a president of Massachusetts National Bank in Boston MA