Henry Farnam

  General notes:

Silversmith and jeweler

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed about 1786 to Joseph Carpenter in Norwich CT ¹

• He worked from 1798 to 1800 as a goldsmith in Boston MA listed in 1800 city directory with a shop at no. 14 Ann Street and house on Prince Street. ⁴

• He was a partner from 1800 to 1806 with Rufus Farnum in Boston MA ⁴

• Alternate Mark for RUFUS & HENRY FARNAM.

• Beaker, 1805-1810
Private Collection
h: 3 5/8"
d: 2 5/16" (base)

• Norwich CT, Sep 1807: from Joseph Carpenter's son, Charles, he and Rufus Farnum bought his one-sixth part of the late silversmith's house, shop, store, and land, near the courthouse in Norwich. ³

• Advertised in the Boston Patriot (Boston MA), 5 Dec 1810, "Henry Farnam, 15 Cornhill, . . . silver plate of every description, manufactured as usual." ³

• Advertised in the Boston Patriot (Boston MA), 27 Apr 1811-15 May 1811, "Henry Farnam, 15 Cornhill, . . . silver plate of every description, manufactured as usual." ³

• He was a partner c 1815 with Richard Ward in Boston MA as FARNHAM & WARD, listed in the city directory at 15 Cornhill Street.