Robert Fenton: Perhaps An Undocumented 18th Century Red Earthenware Potter in Western New Hampshire?

Last night, I posted to my Facebook page a late nineteenth century public announcement that will be included in my forthcoming eighth book, which is a part of my ongoing pottery book series, published by Historic Beverly in Massachusetts, titled, An Influential Family of Early Potters: The Clarks of New Hampshire and Related Businesses.

This information was published in 1899 and it cites that Moses Paige was getting his clay from New Hampshire for his pottery business in Peabody, Massachusetts. Although, the information also cites that a vein of clay was just discovered on property he owned in Peabody and his employees were now digging the clay for use at his business. 

Paige Pottery can be found at a number of museums today, including the National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C., the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and Old Sturbridge Village in Massachusetts, among others.

I also noticed that this particular announcement spelled Paige's last name wrong: "Page."

Furthermore, the second book in my pottery book series is about the Paige Pottery, which can be purchased here: https://historicbeverly.net/product/the-moses-b-paige-company-the-last-of-the-peabody-potteries/

Nevertheless, another bit of information that will be included in the New Hampshire book is this advertisement that I find absolutely fascinating. This ad cites Robert Fenton as a potter working in what I presume is Hanover, New Hampshire in 1789, seeing that this is where Dartmouth College is located, and the school is cited in the ad. But I am not sure if this "Robert Fenton" is related to any of the Fentons who worked in Charlestown, Massachusetts and Vermont, such as some red earthenware that was made by the Fenton family in Dorset and St. Johnsbury, Vermont in the early 1800s.

This ad was published on the front page of the Essex Journal And New Hampshire Packet on Wednesday July 15, 1789; it reads, "To Be Sold, A Small, but convenient Dwelling House, together with a Potter's Shop, & all the apparatus necessary for carrying on that Business - Said house and shop are pleasantly situated a few rods South of Dartmouth College, where there is a great demand for Earthen-Ware as in any part of the United States. For further information, apply on the Premises to Robert Fenton."

Additionally, I cannot find any reference of a "Robert Fenton" listed as a potter in the 1700s in New England outside of this ad. Could this be an undocumented red earthenware potter today? 

I also find it interesting that there was red earthenware production in this area of New Hampshire during this period - this was a relatively rural part of New England, whereas Hanover was just settled in 1765 and Dartmouth was founded in 1769. This may have also been a strategic location for a potter's business since Hanover is located along the Connecticut River, and the Vermont border in the western part of the state. Thoughts?

Page 1 of Essex Journal And New Hampshire Packet, Wednesday July 15, 1789

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