Claggett, William (Personal Name)

His A looking-glass for Elder Clarke and Elder Wightman, and the church under their care, 1721: t.p. (William Claggett)

MWA/NAIP files (hdg.: Claggett, William; usage: William Claggett; W. Claggett)

Claggett, 2018: CIP t.p. (Claggett) galley (William Claggett, Newport's illustrious clockmaker; b. London, Oct. 29, 1694; buried Feb. 24, 1749; Claggett's choice of the term Looking-Glass for the written record indicates his intent that the document serve as a reflective essay wherein Clarke and Wightman could see a history of their actions) book pages 92-93 (died October 18, 1748; his widow appeared before the Newport Town Council in connection with her deceased husband's estate on February 24, 1749; the death date appearing on Claggett's gravestone, October 18, 1749, was mistakenly postdated one year by the stone carver)

Rhode Island Furniture Archive (via Yale website), Oct. 10, 2017 (William Claggett, 1694-1749; clockmaker)

ULAN, Oct. 10, 2017 (Claggett, William (American clockmaker, 1696-1749))