He was of huguenot ancestry, a greatgrandson of paul pelletreau of acres in saintongenow the department of charente inferieure, franceand a grandson of elie pelletreau, who emigrated to america in 1686. John occupied the position as silversmith until his death in 1822 when his son william smith pelletreau b. Elias pelletreau long island silversmith and entrepreneur. For elias pelletreau, the neoclassical was a source of in spiration of importance, and his son, john, and grandson, william smith pelletreau, continued to work in the later phases of the style.
Elias pelletreau, born 31 may 1726, died 2 nov 1810. The tercentenary of jobs lane, southampton, long island, 16641964. First failey grant awarded to exhibition on elias pelletreau thanks to the generosity of more than 125 of our members, the trusts effort to create a dean f. His account books reveal that elias pelletreau had a widespread clientele in long island and new york city. Long island silversmith and entrepreneur, 17261810 explores the life and work of one of early americas most accomplished rural artisans. An account of his life and times, his office, and his craft. Johns work also drew great attention and popularity. Genealogy for capt elias pelletreau 1726 1810 family tree on geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Failey, elias pelletreau, long island silversmith, thesis, university of delaware, 1971. Nov 20, 2017 outlander has proved a major hit with diehard fans of the diana gabaldon book series.
Elias pelletreau, long island silversmith, and his sources of. As here, the surviving porringer is also marked with his fathers mark. Elias and berk 2002 found that observer ratings of preschoolers engagement in complex sociodramatic play in the fall were associated with ratings of cooperative and. But like elias pelletreau 17261810, the new york silversmith who apprenticed. In the new york gazette between february 8th and 15th, 1732, the replacement of a lid served as a means of identification in a report of a robbery. Marshall of fauquier co and wm ball pgs 25, 33 will book d1802 brigadier general elias barbee 17631843 p108426 elias barbee, a greatgrandson of early virginia planter andrew barbee, was born in 1763 in culpeper county, virginia.
An account of his life and times, his office, and his craft paperback 1966 see all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions price. Preservation long islands book offerings include our original publications and. Elias pelletreau, born 31 may 1726, died 2 nov 1810 rootsweb. Pelletreau was so careful kept that it is possible to trace the date of the purchase of any family heirloom and the commodity. Plus, free twoday shipping for six months when you sign up for amazon prime for students. In the account book of elias pelletreau, now at the long island historical society, we find more than one charge for repairing and replacing a lid. In fact, john singleton copleys famous portrait from 1768 comes to mind, where paul revere is seen. Although objects made by pelletreau are now in the collections of major american museums, he has garnered less scholarly attention than his betterknown contemporaries, such as silversmiths myer myers 17231795 in new york and paul. Pelletreau had three sons, francis born 1784, elias. Elias pelletreau, a new york silversmith who worked in connecticut from 1776 to 1782, made such a handle and apparently became familiar with it in his stay outside new york. Arguing that long island would benefit from a more reflective discourse about preservation, this paper. But for those viewers unfamiliar with ins and outs of the novels, the show has occasionally struggled to hold. Elias pelletreau 17261810, an important southampton silversmith and craftsman, created richly detailed, beautifully ornate, and shimmering.
Patriot biographies george washington chapter of the. Two other such handles attributed to new york silversmiths were made by unidentified craftsmen and so it is impossible to trace their actual source. Goldsmith of southampton, long island, new york bennett w. Outlander has proved a major hit with diehard fans of the diana gabaldon book series. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The surviving account books that record pelletreaus daily business activities reveal his versatility. In 1802, john lyon gardiner commissioned a pair of porringers, which are documented in pelletreau s account book. Bennett w trupin captain elias pelletreau was born 31 may 1726.
Elias pelletreau was born on august 24, 1757, in southampton, new york, the son of silversmith elias pelletreau 17261810 and sarah gelston pelletreau. May 21, 2012 elias pelletreau, born may 31, 1726, as has been related, was the son of francis pelletreau and his wife, jane osborn pelletreau. Elias iylletreau must have been familiar with the relative weights and values of johannes, pistoles, doubloons, moidores and french and english crowns, the various kinds of currency used. Elias pelletreau, long island silversmith, and his sources. Elias pelletreau, born may 31, 1726, as has been related, was the son of francis pelletreau and his wife, jane osborn pelletreau. The exhibition examines and showcases pelletreaus unique works of silver crafted in southampton and new york city, his career, and his patrons. This account book coupled with his indenture of apprenticeship, provide a glimpse at the trade of silversmith in early america. The order also included a pepper box, milk pot and teapot, among other objects. Deborah dependahl waters, a former museum of the city of new york curator and faileys winterthur classmate, served as the shows guest curator and a contributor to its accompanying publication, elias. First failey grant awarded to exhibition on elias pelletreau. Francis pelletreau and his wife jane osborn pelletreau. A brief account of the rogers memorial library company, from the time of its foundation in 1893 to 1916.
The present tankard, along with other silver ordered by gardiner, is recorded in pelletreau s account book, dated april 2, 1791, and indicates the weight as 35 oz. Outlander cuts a major book character to deliver its most. Long island silversmith and entrepreneur, on view at long island museum through december 30. Learn more about us the 2020 elias book of baseball records. Elias pelletreau, if he is the maker, had a long career, working actively from 1750 until his death in 1810 there are account books from his last years, and so had several punches over the course of the years.
Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. A rare book from special collections is currently on loan and on view in the long island museum exhibition elias pelletreau. A tale of the revolution by avi in conjunction with the exhibit elias pelletreau. Pelletreau, elias, 17261810 social networks and archival. Pelletreau had three sons, francis born 1784, elias smith. An account of his life and times, his office, and his craft on. There are accounts for silver, sewing equipment, pewter, brass, furniture, etc. Mary smith was born about 1770 in southampton ny and died on 2 dec 1817. Elias pelletreau 17261810 was also an apprentice for seven years, dating from january 12, 1741. The last account book, 18011852, was kept by john and charles pelletreau after elias death in 1810. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. A project from the 2012 book, doomsday knits, which was recently reissued. John pelletreau, born 29 jul 1755, died 26 aug 1822.
Built in 1686, the pelletreau silver shop in southampton offers a. Long island silversmith and entrepreneur, 17261810. The elias sports bureau is the primary source of statistics for espn, comcast sportsnet, turner sports, nfl network, sunday night football, monday night football, thursday night football, league and media websites, and dozens of broadcasters of mlb, nba, nfl, nhl, and mls telecasts. Jan 23, 2009 an entry in elias pelletreau s account book 2, p. An account of his life and times, his office, and his craft mabel c. He produced, or at least sold, gold rings, buttons and beads as well as the usual silver forms. The role of makebelieve play in the development of. In 1741, when the negro plot of 1741 threatened, his slave tom told authorities that the conspirators asked him to get swords from his masters shop. The silver was weighed and entered to the credit of the patron in the silversmiths account book. Trupin particularly qualified to write a book on pelletreau.
January 27, 1959 a large and comprehensive exhibition of the work of elias pelletreau 17261810, long islands most important silversmith, will be on view in the brooklyn museums special exhibitions galleries from january 27 through march 15. Elias pelletreau, silversmith longwood central school district. In 1802, john lyon gardiner commissioned a pair of porringers, which are documented in pelletreaus account book. Captain elias pelletreau, long island silversmith, part 1. But for those viewers unfamiliar with ins and outs of the.
Pelletreau silver shop, built in 1686 80 main street, southampton village 631 2830056 tuesday through saturday, 11. Failey fund in honor of our late governor was a resounding success. Lessons in jewelrymaking at pelletreau silver shop in southampton. Francis pelletreau and his wife jane osborn pelletreau were his parents.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of elias howe books online. Recent efforts to preserve the pyrrhus concer homestead, the home of a famous long island whaler and prominent african american community leader in southampton, exemplify the barriers faced by historically marginalized communities seeking to protect key local history sites. Dimensions 6 width by 9 height and weight 44grams, 20 pages. Long island silversmith, thesis by dean frederick failey.
Dec 11, 2018 a rare book from special collections is currently on loan and on view in the long island museum exhibition elias pelletreau. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The shop, originally a drygoods store, bears the name of elias pelletreau, a silversmith and revolutionary war figure. He was a man with ready capital who advanced cash to neighbors. Soumaine married susanna bourdett in new york city and is known to have owned at least one slave.
He was called on to repair jewelry and silver frequently. The exhibition examines and showcases pelletreaus unique works of silver. Jan 21, 2005 prior to the revolution, pelletreau served as a captain in the southampton company. Sbu rare book featured in long island museum exhibition.
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