Peter Quintard

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed about 1712 to Charles LeRoux in New York City NY ¹

• Tankard, c 1720
Private Collection
h: 7"
wt: 31 oz
Marked by both Quintard and his master, Charles LeRoux, indicating it may have been made at the end of his apprenticeship.

• He worked from circa 1720 to 1737 as a silversmith in New York City NY ³

• Master to Peter David 1722 in New York City NY. ¹

• Caudle cup, c 1730
First Congresional Church Stamford CT ¹¹
h: 3 9/16"
Engraved "The Gift of Mr Jonathan Gold to the Church of Christ in Stamford Ano Domo 1730." Jonathan Gold, in his will of October 1730, left £8 to the church, used to purchase this cup.

• He worked from 1737 to 1755 as a silversmith in Norwalk CT in 1737 was living at southeast corner Wall Street and West Avenue; in 1739 at northeast corner of Pine Street and West Avenue. ³

• Advertised in the Gazette (New Haven CT), 18 Oct 1755, that he had pasture for cattle and horses on west side of Norwalk River. ³

• His estate inventory lists goldsmith's tools, £35; gold and silver articles—beads, rings, buckles, spoons, etc.—£20/18/1; house lot, barn and shop, £230/3/0. ³

Peter married Jeanne Baillereau in 1723 in New York City NY. (Jeanne Baillereau was born on 3 Jul 1708 in New York City NY and died on 2 Sep 1757 in Norwalk CT.)

Peter next married Deborah Knapp after Sep 1757. (Deborah Knapp was born on 28 Jan 1705 in Stamford CT.)