James Ridgway

• Born: 1770, Boston MA
• Christened: 18 Mar 1770, Boston MA
• Marriage: Faith Stowell on 12 Jan 1802 in Worcester MA
• Died: 11 Sep 1850

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark the attribution is open -- this may be the mark of John Ridgway.

• He worked from 1789 to 1793 as a silversmith in Boston MA with a shop on Friend Street. ³

• He worked in 1793 as a silversmith in Groton MA ³

• He worked from 1793 to 1803 as a silversmith in Worcester MA ³

• Advertised in the The Massachusetts Spy (Worcester MA), Aug 1793-Sep 1793, "James Ridgway, goldsmith and jeweller from Boston, respectfully informs his friends and the public that he has moved his shop lately occupied by Mr. T. S. Eayres, nearly opposite the Court House in Worcester. . . " ³

• He was a partner from 1817 to 1819 with John Rockwood in Keene NH as RIDGWAY & ROCKWOOD. The shop was purchased by Samuel Allen Gerould in 1819.

• He was a partner before 1834 with Charles Thomas Ridgway in Amherst MA as JAMES RIDGWAY & Co. ³

• He was a partner from 1834 to 1840 with Charles Thomas Ridgway in Nashua NH as JAMES RIDGWAY & Co. ³

• Watch paper
  Private Collection
  

James married Faith Stowell, daughter of Abel Stowell and Relief Jennison, on 12 Jan 1802 in Worcester MA. (Faith Stowell was born on 9 Nov 1782 in Worcester MA and died on 6 Dec 1856.)