Background
His father was a wool merchant.
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John Jefferys
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Although his father was a Quaker, he was christened on 18 March 1701. On 4 November 1717 he began an apprenticeship with watchmaker Edward Jagger at Well Close Square, Stepney, London. In 1735 Larcum Kendall was a new apprentice.
Around 1753 he built a pocketwatch for watchmaker John Harrison.
After he died Larcum Kendall took over his workshop.
Membership
After nine years of teaching on 26 January 1726 he became a member of the Clockmakers Company of London.
