Isaac Chauncey Lewis
- Born: 19 Oct 1812, Wallingford CT
- Marriage: Harriet Pomeroy on 11 May 1836
- Died: 7 Dec 1893, Meriden CT
General notes:
Pewtersmith
Events in his life were:
- Apprenticed from 1827 to 1831 to Hiram Yale in Wallingford CT
- He worked from 1831 to 1875 as a pewtersmith in Meriden CT
For the first two years, he worked as a journeyman for his brother's firm, LEWIS & HOLT.
- Coffeepot, c 1840-1850
Yale University
h: 10"
- Teapot, c 1845
Private Collection
h: 7 7/8"
d: 5 3/4"
- He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Meriden CT, listed as a manufacturer. Also enumerated in his household were the pewtersmiths
Daniel B. Wells
Friend C. Booth
William Lizer
Joseph Addice
Miles Clark
Austin Phelps
Caleb Francis
Nelson Cornwall
Charles Bow
- Teapot by LEWIS & COWLES, c 1855
Winterthur Library
h: 11 1/2"
d: 4 1/2" (at belly)
- He was a partner from 1856 to 1858 with Lemuel Curtis in Meriden CT as LEWIS & CURTIS.
- Master to Daniel B. Wells c 1858 in Meriden CT.
- He appeared on the 1860 census taken at Meriden CT, listed as a manufacturer.
- He appeared on the 1870 census taken at Meriden CT, listed as a manufacturer.
- He appeared on the 1880 census taken at Meriden CT, listed as a retired britannia manufacturer.
Isaac married Harriet Pomeroy, daughter of Noah Pomeroy and Nancy Merriman, on 11 May 1836. (Harriet Pomeroy was born on 27 Mar 1817 in Meriden CT and died on 21 Feb 1899.)
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