Nathaniel Foster

• Born: 28 Feb 1797, Newburyport MA
• Marriage: Fanny Buel Brockway on 15 Oct 1823 in Newburyport MA
• Died: 21 Oct 1893, Newburyport MA

  General notes:

Clock and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• He worked from 1818 to 1820 as a clock and watchmaker in Newburyport MA working from shop on Pheonix treet. He had charge of all town clocks from 1818-1828. ³

• He was a partner from 1823 to 1887 with Thomas Foster in Newburyport MA as N & T FOSTER with a shop at 21 State Street. Given that he was well-known as a clockmaker, and only Thomas has a recorded independent mark, it is reasonable to assume Thomas was the actual silversmith of the two. ³

• Alternate Mark for N & T FOSTER

• Alternate Mark for N & T FOSTER

• He appeared on the 1860 census taken at Newburyport MA, listed as a watchmaker.

• He appeared on the 1880 census taken at Newburyport MA, listed as a watchmaker.

Nathaniel married Fanny Buel Brockway on 15 Oct 1823 in Newburyport MA. (Fanny Buel Brockway was born on 7 Feb 1800 in Newburyport MA and died on 18 Apr 1876 in Newburyport MA.)