Hawxhurst & DeMilt Of New York City.

Nathaniel Hawxhurst is listed in “American Clocks Volume 3. American Clockmakers & Watchmakers,” written by Sonya L. & Thomas J. Spitler and Chris H. Bailey. He is listed as working as a watchmaker in New York, New York as early as 1780 through 1801. He had a shop located at 204 Queens Street (between Broadway and Wall Street) in 1786. After 1820, it is recorded that he move to Savannah, Georgia.

There are a number of DeMilts listed. It is currently unclear which DeMilt worked with Nathaniel. The DeMilt family was involved in clockmaking as well as dealing in the wholesale of clocks, watches and materials from England.

It is recorded that a tall clock signed by this partnership is currently in the collection at New York City’s, Gracie Mansion. Hawxhurst is also sometime found spelled Haushurst.