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bascall Posts: 1629 |
posted 10-18-2009 07:17 AM
  
There was a Daniel O Kingsbury who is credited with being a jeweler, watch repairer and farmer in Jamaica, Vermont between 1870 and 1885. Daniel O Kingsbury is in the 1850, '60, '70, and '80 U S Federal Census's for Jamaica, Windham County, Vermont listed as a farmer. There was a Daniel Kingsbury who is in the 1870 U S Federal Census for Townshend, Windham County, Vermont listed as a jeweler. IP: Logged |
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Ulysses Dietz Moderator Posts: 1265 |
posted 10-18-2009 12:44 PM
How close is Jamaica to Townshend? Sometimes rural address can float between the larger nearby settlements? The idea of this man being a jeweler, a watchmaker and a farmer isn't at all untoward in Vermont in the 19th century. After all, most colonial silversmiths in non-urban areas had something else going on during the down season for silver--or the down season for farming (winter). IP: Logged |
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bascall Posts: 1629 |
posted 10-18-2009 01:22 PM
Jamaica and Townshend are about ten miles apart. This was definitely two different Daniel Kingsbury's though. The Townshend Daniel was probably Daniel P Kingsbury. Daniel O Kingsbury may have had multiple trades as many like him did. There's just no convincing evidence thus far that I've come across that this is the case. As a rule for me personally to be persuaded that someone was a silversmith or in a related trade, I like to see it stated so at least twice from separate sources. Even if it's just two different census's. I probably come across single mentions of individuals in the related trades ten times more often than those with multiple citations. IP: Logged |
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wev Moderator Posts: 4121 |
posted 10-18-2009 02:13 PM
The towns are 6.5 miles apart. Daniel P. is in Alstead NH in the 1880 census; Child's Gazetteer of Windham County of 1884 notes Daniel O., farmer and jeweler, living in Jamaica, where he is listed (as a farmer) in the 1880 census. The gentlemen were, as noted in Carlisle's Vermont, cousins, though distantly at six times. IP: Logged |
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bascall Posts: 1629 |
posted 10-18-2009 03:38 PM
The Child's Gazetteer of Windham County, 1724 to 1884, Pub 1884 mention of Daniel O Kingsbury's connection to the jewelry trade is all I've seen so far. With that single mention and Daniel P having been so nearby for a time, it seemed natural that there might have been some confusion (or a coincidence). [This message has been edited by bascall (edited 10-18-2009).] IP: Logged |
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