GAMON, Michael (Grimwade p.284, 374)

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GAMON, Michael (Grimwade p.284, 374)

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He was christened in 1737 at St Mary Staining the son of John (Grimwade p.518) and Dinah.
Indentures were signed in 1751 as the son of John Gamon deceased, goldsmith late of St Mary Staining, to be the apprentice of John Ruffin, goldsmith.
An undated document in which Samuel Gamon born 1762, the son of Michael Gamon Wood Street goldsmith applied for freedom of the City of London in the Company of Goldsmiths indicates his father obtained his own freedom in 1758.
He married Elizabeth Parker at St Sepulchre, Holborn in 1758; both were of that parish.
Indentures were signed in 1761 for James Cornett, son of James Cornett lawyer of Wood Street to be Michael Gamon’s apprentice.
In 1767 he paid Duty for the Apprentice Indentures of Samuel Glover (Grimade p.378)
He entered a maker’s mark in 1770 at Goldsmiths Hall as a smallworker from 3 Paul’s Court, Huggin Lane, Wood Street.
He appears on the Parliament report list of 1773 as a goldworker at the same address.
There is a christening record for a Michael Gamon in 1785 at St Agnes and St Anne followed a few months later by a burial record in the same name. The former gives no parents’ names and the latter no age at death or last address. Whether the latter relates to the 1785 birth or the death of Michael Gamon born 1737 is not clear; possibly there is a second goldsmith of that name to account for the following information.
Michael Gamon married Elizabeth Phillips at St James, Clerkenwell in 1783; both were of that parish; the record does not show his previous marital status. John and Susannah Phillips were witnesses (see below a reference to John Phillips, goldsmith).
Indentures were signed in 1783 for John Phillips son of John Phillips, goldsmith of Cold Bath Square (Grimwade p.368) to be the apprentice of Michael Gamon, goldsmith of Noble Street.
Another maker’s mark was entered in this name at Goldsmiths Hall in 1786 as a goldworker from 7 Well Yard, Little Britain followed within 8 days by another from 38 Noble Street.
Indentures were signed in 1797 for William Thompson son of Joseph Thompson, carpenter of Cold Bath (Stables?) to be the apprentice of Michael Gamon, ring maker of Noble Street, in 1800 for Richard James Lewis son of John Lewis deceased to Michael Gamon, goldsmith of Aldersgate and in 1808 for John Wellard son of William Wellard, cooper of Moor Lane, Cripplegate to Michael Gamon, mourning ring maker of Aldersgate.
Michael Gamon appears in the London and Country Directory of 1811 as a goldsmith and jeweller at 14 Aldersgate Street.
No later information has been traced.
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Re: GAMON, Michael (Grimwade p.284, 374)

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5 July 1751 Michael Gamon turned over to Benjamin Hawkins turner of London.
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Re: GAMON, Michael (Grimwade p.284, 374)

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MCB wrote: Michael Gamon married Elizabeth Phillips at St James, Clerkenwell in 1783; both were of that parish; the record does not show his previous marital status.... Michael Gamon appears in the London and Country Directory of 1811 as a goldsmith and jeweller at 14 Aldersgate Street...
1815 Michael Gamon again appears in the London Directory as a Goldsmith and Jeweller at 14 Aldersgate Street, so I believe that this second marriage and the Aldersgate street listings may refer to the son of the subject gentleman.

5 January 1813 Michael Gamon of Primrose Street Bishopgate Street City of London will proved at London. One of the bequests was to a Roberta Parker for one guinea. Sons Michael and Samuel and son in law Reverend Charles Burk were the Executors. Reference: TNA PROB 11/1540/42.
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