Clock Makers
James Rodgers is a listed as a Clockmaker in several references. Sonya L. & Thomas J. Spitler and Chris H. Bailey lists him in their book, American Clocks Volume 3. American Clockmakers & Watchmakers. A more complete listing can be found in the June 1992 NAWCC Bulletin. Most of the… read more
Abner Rogers was born in 1777, the son of Paul and Lydia (Varney) Rogers of Berwick, Maine. He was one of nine siblings. His father, Paul, was a well-established clockmaker, and it is assumed that Abner was trained by his father. Abner was raised a Quaker, and in 1799, he moved to a Quaker… read more
John Rogers was born on May 9, 1724, in Boston. He was the son of Gamaliel Rogers and Mercy (Emms) Rogers. John is recorded as having married twice. His first wife was Hannah Williamson of Newton, and they married on December 11, 1745. Hanna was born October 9, 1723, and died June 8, 1779. Together… read more
Paul Rogers was born the son of Isaac and Lydia (Varney) Rogers on June 26, 1752, in Berwick, Maine. He was the youngest of eight children. He was a Quaker, more appropriately called a member of the Society of Friends. The Quakers were a sect known for their independence and devotion to hard work… read more
Samuel Rogers was born in 1766 and died in East Bridgewater, MA, on July 17, 1838. He was the older brother of Isaac Rogers Jr., who worked in Marshfield, Mass, as a clockmaker and the cousin of the Bridgewater clockmaker Ezekiel Reed. It is thought that Samuel was trained under the Hanover… read more
Paul Rogers was born 1752 and died in 1818. He was a Quaker and an active member of the Society of Friends. The Quakers were a sect known for their independence and devotion to hard work. They had established numerous small colonies throughout the more rural parts of New England. He was a very… read more
Unfortunately, very little is currently known about John Roulstone. Most of what is known is taken from a few advertisements he placed in the Boston Newspapers. He is recorded as being born on February 12, 1740. His parents were John Roulstone (1712-1776) and Ruth Everden. Who trained him as a… read more
Jacob Sargeant was born in Mansfield, Connecticut, on February 28, 1761. He was the son of Samuel and Hannah (Baldwin) Sargeant. It is recorded that he trained Nathan Storrs in 1781. We now speculate that he may have been trained as a clockmaker by Peregrine White of Woodstock, Connecticut, due to… read more
Currently, very little is known of this Clockmaker. There is recorded an Ebenezer Sargent, who was born in Newbury on April 18, 1717, to Ebenezer Sargent I (1685-1724) and Ann (Sawyer) Sargent (1687-1753). They were married on October 15, 1708. Ebenezer II is recorded as marrying Patience Philips… read more
John Sawin was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, on September 13, 1799. His parents were John Pierce Sawin and Abigail Partridge (1781-Unknown.) It is thought that he was trained as a clockmaker by his uncle, Aaron Willard. John was also related to Lemuel Curtis, who was a cousin. Throughout his… read more
Joshua Seward was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on May 5, 1809, and died in Woburn, Massachusetts, on July 21, 1885. Current research suggests that he was most likely an apprentice of John Sawin, a prolific Boston clockmaker. In 1832, Seward partnered with Alva Skinner under the firm Skinner… read more
Nathaniel Shepherd, clockmaker, watchmaker and goldsmith working in Dartmouth, Westport and New Bedford, Massachusetts.Nathaniel Shepherd was born in Dartmouth on February 21, 1795 and died in New Bedford on October 28, 1882. He trained as a clockmaker under John Bailey II in Hanover, Massachusetts… read more
William Sherwin was born in the western part of Franklin County in the small town of Ashfield, Massachusetts, on October 26, 1787. It is not known when he moved approximately 5 miles North to the town of Buckland. Buckland was organized on April 14, 1779, from the plantation, then called Notown and… read more
Nathaniel Shipman was born on May 17, 1764, in Preston, Connecticut. He was the son of Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Leffingwell) Shipman. In 1777, he apprenticed to the renowned English-born clockmaker Thomas Harland of Norwich. By 1785, Nathaniel had set up his shop in Norwich. At that time, his… read more
Asa Sibley, Clockmaker, and Silversmith was born in Sutton, Massachusetts, on March 29, 1764, and died on February 29, 1829. His parents were Col. Timothy Sibley and Anne Waite. Together, they had 15 children. Asa is thought to have trained with his older brother Timothy Jr who was born in 1754.… read more
Stephen Sibley was born on November 10th, 1759 in Sutton, Massachusetts. His father was Col. Timothy Sibley, who served in the revolutionary war and his mother was Anne Waite. Stephen was one of fifteen children and served as a private in the revolutionary war. It is thought that Stephen was… read more
Alva Skinner watchmaker and clockmaker was born in Wakefield, New Hampshire in 1806 and died in Malden, Massachusetts on January 23, 1883. He likely served his apprenticeship to John Sawin in Boston.Joshua Seward was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on May 5, 1809 and died in Woburn, Massachusetts… read more
Charles Alvah Smith was a maker of very interesting wooden cased and wooden geared clocks. He was born on his grandfather’s farm in Guilford, Vermont, on November 3, 1866. His parents, Sanford Alvah Smith and Ellen (Hunt) Smith, had three children. His father, Sanford, owned and operated a business… read more
Luther Smith was born in Colrain, Massachusetts, around 1767 and moved to Keene, New Hampshire, sometime around 1793. He was involved in several businesses in Keene over the years. He is best known today as a Clockmaker. His Keene, NH shop was on Federal Row, now Main Street. IN 1794, he purchased… read more
Smith, Tuttle and Blakeslee. Oswego, Tioga County, New York. This firm was formed in 1831 by Erastus Blakeslee, Elias Smith and Eliada Tuttle. All three were Connecticut natives and settled on the banks of the Susquehanna River in Oswego. This partnership lasted less than a year. Together they made… read more