William Robinson Pitman

• Born: 6 Aug 1804, Newport RI
• Marriage: Esther Matilda Thurston on 24 Nov 1828
• Died: 27 Apr 1891, New Bedford MA

  General notes:

Silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

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• He worked from 1825 to 1835 as a silversmith in Providence RI
  Listed in the 1826 city directory with a shop at 55 Weybosset Street. ³

• He worked from 1836 to 1856 as a silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker in New Bedford MA with a shop at 86 Union Street. ⁴

• Advertised in the The New-Bedford Directory (New Bedford MA), 1836,

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at New Bedford MA, listed as a silversmith.

• He worked after 1856 as a general merchant and jeweler in Newport RI

• He appeared on the 1870 census taken at Newport RI, listed as a jeweler.

• He appeared on the 1880 census taken at Newport RI, listed as a jeweler.

William married Esther Matilda Thurston on 24 Nov 1828. (Esther Matilda Thurston was born on 25 Jul 1800 in Newport RI and died on 7 Nov 1834 in Newport RI.)