John Belknap Jones

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

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• He was a partner from 1816 to 1820 with Jabez Baldwin in Boston MA as BALDWIN & JONES, with shop at 10 Newbury Street. ³

• Water pitcher by BALDWIN & JONES
Private Collection
h: 9½"
w: 9½" (including handle)
wt: 26.70 oz.
Engraved on bottom "G.H. to Mary C. Shannon 1851" and "M. S. W. 1901"

• He worked from 1821 to 1827 as a silversmith and jeweler in Boston MA from his father's old shop at 37 Market until 1828, then at 123 Washington Street. Listed in various directories as an importer, jeweler, and manufacturer of silver plate. ³

• He was a partner from 1822 to 1828 with Edward Putnam and John J. Lows in Boston MA as PUTNAM & LOW. ³

• He was a partner from 1833 to 1834 with Samuel S. Ball in Boston MA as JOHN B. JONES & Co. ³

• He was a partner from 1839 to 1846 with Francis Lows, John J. Lows and Samuel S. Ball in Boston MA as JONES, LOWS & BALL ³

• Boston MA, 1845-1856: working as treasurer of the East Boston Company. ⁴

John married Alexandrine Maria Bond on 29 Oct 1809 in Boston MA. (Alexandrine Maria Bond was born on 8 Sep 1788 in Paris France and died on 28 Feb 1863 in Roxbury MA.)