Josiah Austin

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed from about 1734 to 1741 to Jacob Hurd in Boston MA ⁷

• He worked from 1742 to 1764 as a silversmith in Charlestown MA

• Teapot, 1745-1755
Metropolitan Museum of Art
h: 5 5/8"
d: 3 7/16" (foot)
wt: 16¾ oz

• Master to Ebenezer Austin about 1746 in Charlestown MA. ⁴

• Master to Nathaniel Austin about 1747 in Charlestown MA. ¹

• Pap boat, c 1750
Boston Museum of Fine Arts ⁸
h: 1 3/8" (body)
l: 6" (including handle)
wt: 2 oz, 8 ½ dwt

• Master to Thomas Lynde about 1759-1766 in Charlestown MA. ⁷

• Master to James Austin about 1763 in Charlestown MA. ¹

• He was a partner from 1765 to 1769 with Samuel Minott in Charlestown MA as MINOTT & AUSTIN ⁴

• He was a partner in 1770 with Daniel Boyer in Boston MA ⁴

Josiah married Mary Phillips on 25 Aug 1743 in Charlestown MA. (Mary Phillips was born on 18 May 1724 in Charlestown MA.)