Joseph Hiller

• Born: 24 Mar 1747, Boston MA
• Marriage: Margaret Cleveland on 31 Oct 1770 in Salem MA
• Died: 9 Feb 1814, Lancaster MA

  General notes:

Silversmith and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• He worked from circa 1767 to 1770 as a silversmith, watch- and clockmaker in Boston MA

• He worked c 1770 as a silversmith, watch- and clockmaker in Salem MA

• Advertised in the Essex Gazette (Salem MA), 8 May 1770,
  "Joseph Hiller, Clock and Watch Maker, informs the Public and his Customers in general, and those of them in the County of Essex in particular, that he has removed from King-Street, Boston, to a Shop opposite the Court-House, on the Exchange, in Salem . . ." ⁹

• Appointed from 1789 to 1802 as Collector of customs for Salem and Beverly MA in Salem MA ⁹

• Porringer by Joseph Foster, c 1791
  Essex Institute ¹⁹
  l: 8 1/8"
  wt: 9 oz
  Engraved J * H / to / S * F. Given by Hiller to his neice, Susan Foster

Joseph married Margaret Cleveland on 31 Oct 1770 in Salem MA. (Margaret Cleveland was born on 24 Jun 1748 in East Haddam CT.)