SECOND GENERATION

In 1686, Cornelius was elected to care for one of the public wells, which were customarily dug in the center of certain streets. Another fellow silversmith, Ahasuerus Hendricks, was also appointed to this duty. ... "The Magazine Antiques," Feb 1936, pp. 70-72: "Cornelius Vanderburgh - Silversmith of New York, Part II," by Mrs. Russel Hastings. ... ................
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