Charles E. Barton

• Born: 31 Jul 1810, Warren RI
• Died: 1867, Taunton MA

  General notes:

Pewtersmith and silverplater

  Events in his life were:

• He worked from circa 1830 to 1835 as a pewtersmith in Taunton MA as a solderer for TAUNTON BRITANNIA MANUFACTURING Co.

• He was a partner from circa 1835 to 1837 with Henry Gooding Reed in Taunton MA as REED & BARTON.

• He was a partner from 1837 to 1845 with Henry Gooding Reed and Gustavus Leonard in Taunton MA as LEONARD, REED & BARTON. ⁴

• Teapot, c 1840
  Private Collection
  h: 9 1/2"

• He was a partner from 1845 to 1867 with Henry Gooding Reed in Taunton MA as REED & BARTON. At Barton's death in 1867, Reed reformed the company with Henry Fish and George Babrook as partners. ⁴

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Taunton MA, listed as a britannia manufacturer.