Joseph Fletcher Smith
Joseph Fletcher Smith (1760-1804) operated a cutlery business in Coalpit Lane, making pen, pocket, and table knives. His ancestry can be traced to John Smith (1654-1753), who was Master Cutler in 1722, and whose second wife was Rebecca Fletcher (Leader, 1905-061). The directory listing was William Smith in 1771 and 1787 (this was probably the son of John Smith, the Master Cutler); and William Smith and John Fletcher Smith in 1797 (probably brothers and grandsons of John Smith). The trade mark included the la....
