Ephraim Brasher, Born: 18 Apr 1744, New York City NY

His parents: Ephraim Brasier (1710-)and Catherine Van Keuren (1720-)

New York City NY, 1786: member of the Gold and Silversmiths Society

He worked c 1790 as a silversmith in New York City NY as E. BRASHER & Co.

Appointed in 1792 as Assayer to Mint in New York City NY

He was a partner from 1800 to 1801 with George Alexander in New York City NY as Brasher & ALEXANDER

Advertised in the American Citizen & General Advertiser (New York City NY), 21 Feb 1801, "Dissolved, the partnership of Ephraim Brasher and George Alexander at 350 Pearl Street."

Ephraim married Adriaantje Gilbert, daughter of William Gilbert and Aeltje Verdon, on 10 Nov 1766 in New York City NY. (Adriaantje Gilbert was born on 8 Jul 1742 in New York City NY, christened on 14 Jul 1742 and died on 1 Jan 1797.)


I am not related to this family, just passing on this information, which comes from a website called "American Silversmiths." The link for the site is listed below.
Joyce

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~silversmiths/makers...