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Irish or American ID help please
Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 10:07 am
by RRS
Hello, Found this teaspoon at an estate sale, it's marked ROBT GRAY within a rectangle, no other hallmarks. I see that there is listings for a Robert Gray in Ireland but they all seem to be hallmarked with a city, silver content, etc, can anyone tell me the origin of this spoon? Thank you in advance Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Re: Irish or American ID help please
Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 10:40 am
by dognose
Hi,
That's Robert Gray of Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
See:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.anc ... 119382.htm
Trev.
Re: Irish or American ID help please
Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 11:15 am
by silverly
Robert Gray, age 68, silversmith was enumerated in the 1860 census on 8 June 1860, and the death of Robert Gray age 68 son of Robert and Sarah Gray is recorded in the New Hampshire and Burial Index on 11 June 1860.
Re: Irish or American ID help please
Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 11:17 am
by silverly
Robert Gray's death record also indicated that he was born in Salem, Massachusetts and died in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Re: Irish or American ID help please
Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 4:04 pm
by silverly
Embarrassed again! Robert Gray was enumerated in 1860 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.