William Cadogan Simes

• Born: 1773
• Died: 15 Apr 1824, Portsmouth NH

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

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• Alternate Mark (This may be the mark of William Simpkin)

• Apprenticed about 1785 to Martin Parry in Portsmouth NH ⁴
  

• Tablespoons, c 1795
  Private Collection
  l: 9 1/8"
  wt: 5 oz.
  Engraved T within a Masonic square and compass.

• Sugar tongs, c 1795
  Private Collection
  l: 5 1/2"
  wt: 1 oz

• He worked from 1801 to 1820 as a silversmith in Portsmouth NH ⁴

• He worked about 1803 as a silversmith in Portsmouth NH with Stephen Hardy. ⁴

• Advertised in the Portsmouth Oracle (Portsmouth NH), 5 Aug 1815, offering a long list of silver items and "London pearl silver plate polish" for cleansing silver. ³

• Advertised in the New Hampshire Gazette (Portsmouth NH), 17 Jun 1817, offering "50 Dollars Reward. Robbery!" ³