Samuel Galt (c.1700-1761) of Great Britain settled in Elizabeth City County, Virginia. He worked there as a watchmaker as early as 1738. An advertisement in the 9 June 1738 issue of the Virginia Gazette (Parks; Williamsburg) informed readers that Galt manufactured and repaired "all Sorts of Clocks and Watches," and engaged in "Jewellers Work". Galt later moved to Williamsburg, Va., where he continued to repair watches (see Cutten, The Silversmiths of Virginia, 193).