. Early silver of Connecticut and its makers . the poor of the town. Brewer, Charles Middletown 1778—1860 Born in Springfield, Mass. Learned his trade of JacobSargeant, of Hartford. He located in Middletown,October, 1800, and on October 16, that year, Judah Hartand Charles Brewer advertised that they had taken ashop a few rods north of the printing-office, where theywould carry on clockmaking, watch repairing, and goldand silversmithing in all its branches. In December,1801, they had removed to a shop opposite the new meet-ing-house. This partnership was dissolved on Septem-ber 21, 1803, and o
. Early silver of Connecticut and its makers . the poor of the town. Brewer, Charles Middletown 1778—1860 Born in Springfield, Mass. Learned his trade of JacobSargeant, of Hartford. He located in Middletown,October, 1800, and on October 16, that year, Judah Hartand Charles Brewer advertised that they had taken ashop a few rods north of the printing-office, where theywould carry on clockmaking, watch repairing, and goldand silversmithing in all its branches. In December,1801, they had removed to a shop opposite the new meet-ing-house. This partnership was dissolved on Septem-ber 21, 1803, and on October 28, that year, Brewer formeda partnership with Alexander Mann under name ofBrewer & Mann, which lasted until April, 1805. There-after Brewer continued alone. The jewels belongingto St. Johns Lodge, F. & A. Masons, and two beakers ofthe communion vessels of the Congregational Church,Durham, were made by Brewer, and spoons bearing hismark are found in Middletown and near-by towns. Brewer & Mann Middletown See above. [88]. Charles Brewer 1778-1860 Middletown Sketched from life by his nephew, William S. Stearns Plate EARLY SILVER OF CONNECTICUT AND ITS MAKERS Born DiedBrewster, Abel Canterbury and Norwich 1775— Advertised in Canterbury in 1797, and in 1804 gavenotice that he had moved to Norwich, and in 1805 thathe was selling his place of business to Judah Hart andAlvan Willcox, because of poor health. Buel, Abel New Haven 1742—1825 In 1799 he was located in Hartford on Main Street,opposite the North Meeting-house, making silver,plated, gilt, steel, brass, and iron hiked swords anddirks, pikes, and military flags. For full particulars re-lating to his life see page 53. Buel, John New Haven and Derby 1744—1783 Brother of Abel Buel. Advertised in New Haven,1779, and in Derby Neck, 1780-82. Died in NewHaven. Buel, Samuel Middletown and Hartford Advertised in former place, 1777, and in Hartford, Samuel Buel was born in Killingworth, 1742; diedin Westfield, Mas
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