Oliver, John (1766-86)
Oliver, John, Gt Market Pl., Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, u (1766–c.1786). Elected Common Councillor, 19 August 1771. In April 1785 insured his household goods for £200 and his utensils and stock for £400. By 1784 the business appears to have been trading as John Oliver & Son. Died c.1786. [D; Suffolk RO(Bury), 847a Acc2314; GL, Sun MS vol. 327, p. 609]
The original entry from Dictionary of English Furniture Makers, 1660-1840 can be found at British History Online.