John Bridge

• Born: 21 Jul 1723, Boston MA
• Died: aft 1755, Boston MA

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark

• He worked from circa 1745 to 1753 as a silversmith in Boston MA ⁹

• Appointed about 1745 as Ensign of the Ninth Company of First Massachusetts Regiment in Boston MA serving under Sir William Pepperell in the Cape Breton Expedition. ³

• Appointed in 1748 as Sergeant of Artillery Company in Boston MA ⁸

• Strainer, c 1750
  Museum of Fine Arts, Boston ¹⁰
  h: 1"
  d: 3 3/4" (bowl)
  l: 8 1/2"
  wt: 4 oz, 15 dwt
  This piece, along with two flagons made for the New North Church and the Second Church of Boston, are the only pieces known to survive.

• Appointed from 1752 to 1755 as Constable in Boston MA ¹⁰