William Moulton

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

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• Apprenticed about 1785 to Joseph Moulton in Newburyport MA ¹

• He worked from 1795 to 1845 as a silversmith in Newburyport MA referred to for many years as the "honest goldsmith," but the source of this character reference has been lost. In addition to supplying well- crafted church silver and other vessels, he made jewelry in his shop on Merrimack Street. His son Joseph continued the business. ³

• Teapot, 1800-1810
Boston Museum of Fine Arts ⁸
h: 6 11/16"
l: 10 7/8" (overall)
wt: 15 oz, 19 dwt
Engraved OFP for Oliver and Frances (Bourne) Peabody. The same collection has a matching creamer and sugar bowl.

• Medal, 1819
Essex Institute ¹⁶
l: 1 5/8"
wt: 3 dwt
Engraved Georgius Brown / 1^st / 1819

• Teaspoon, c 1836
Private Collection
l: 9"
Engraved Humphrey Morse. / Born Oct^r 18^th 1836.

• Master to Anthony F. Towle abt 1830 in Newburyport MA. ³ With fellow apprentice, William Jones, he founded what eventually became Towle Silversmiths after buying the business of Joseph Moulton.

• Master to William P. Jones abt 1840 in Newburyport MA. ³

William married Judith Noyes on 1 Oct 1801 in Newburyport MA. (Judith Noyes was born on 16 May 1780 in Newburyport MA.)