Josiah Austin

• Born: 1719, Charlestown MA
• Christened: 24 Jan 1719, Charlestown MA
• Marriage: Mary Phillips on 25 Aug 1743 in Charlestown MA
• Died: abt 1780

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark

• Alternate Mark

• Alternate Mark
  This mark has been given to both Austin, John Avery, and John Allen, but is more likely Austin based on the dating of works it is found on.

• Apprenticed from about 1734 to 1741 to Jacob Hurd in Boston MA ⁹
  

• He worked from 1742 to 1764 as a silversmith in Charlestown MA

• Teapot, c 1745
  Metropolitan Museum of Art
  h: 5 5/8"
  d: 3 7/16" (foot)
  wt: 16 3/4 oz

• Teapot, c 1745
  Winterthur Library
  h: 6 3/8"
  w: 4 3/4"
  wt: 15 oz, 6 dwt
  Engraved with the Dudley family arms.

• Master to Ebenezer Austin abt 1746 in Charlestown MA. ⁴

• Master to Nathaniel Austin abt 1747 in Charlestown MA. ¹

• Pap boat, c 1750
  Museum of Fine Arts, Boston ¹⁰
  h: 1 3/8" (body)
  l: 6" (including handle)
  wt: 2 oz, 8 1/2 dwt

• Master to Thomas Lynde abt 1759-1766 in Charlestown MA. ⁹

• Master to James Austin abt 1763 in Charlestown MA. ¹

• He was a partner from 1765 to 1769 with Samuel Minott in Charlestown MA as MINOTT & AUSTIN ⁴

• He was a partner in 1770 with Daniel Boyer in Boston MA ⁴

Josiah married Mary Phillips on 25 Aug 1743 in Charlestown MA. (Mary Phillips was born on 18 May 1724 in Charlestown MA.)