Samuel Bemis & Samuel A. Bemis: Father & Son Watchmakers in Post-Revolutionary War America

Samuel Bemis & Samuel A. Bemis: Father & Son Watchmakers in Post-Revolutionary War America by Andrew H. Dervan

Here is a rare glimpse into the world of watch repair in eastern Massachusetts just after the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. Through transcriptions of three voluminous watch repair ledgers maintained by Samuel Bemis and his son, Samuel A. Bemis, Andrew Dervan provides a wealth of information about the watches they worked on, the makers/
retailers, and the repairs and costs. Dervan also shares his in-depth research on the Bemis family and their interactions with several noteworthy New England makers, including Simon and Aaron Willard, Joseph Mulliken, and Richard Cranch.

“WHILE THE BEMIS NAME WAS HERETOFORE UNKNOWN
TO HOROLOGISTS AND HISTORIANS, THIS WORK BRINGS
TO LIGHT THE IMPORTANT CRAFT OF WATCH REPAIR IN
EARLY AMERICA AND IS ESSENTIAL READING FOR ANYONE
INTERESTED IN THIS PERIOD OF AMERICAN HISTORY.”

- Rich Newman, from the Foreword

Print length: 136 pages

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