Barent Ten Eyck

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed about 1727 to Coenraet Ten Eyck in Albany NY ³¹

• He worked from circa 1735 to 1770 as a silversmith in Albany NY . In addition to his general work, he carried on a lively Indian trade. ⁸

• Tankard, c 1740
Boston Museum of Fine Arts ⁸
h: 7"
d: 5 1/2" (base)
wt: 33 oz, 19 dwt
Engraved on hinge plate "L over P C" for Philip and Christine (Van Broeck) Livingston

• Cross, c 1750-1770
Fort Ticonderoga Museum ³²
l: 3"

• Gorget, 1755
Museum of American Indian ¹⁶
w: 6"
Found in Indian grave, Macon GA.

Barent married Efje Nelltje Schermerhorn about 1738 in Albany NY. (Efje Nelltje Schermerhorn was born about 1716 in Albany NY and died on 27 Nov 1791 in New York City NY.)