• Born: 17 Feb 1813, Salem MA
• Marriage (1): Elizabeth P. Shannon on 14 Oct 1839 in Saco ME
• Died: 23 Aug 1896, Salem MA

  General notes:

Silversmith and jeweler

  Events in his life were:

• He worked in 1850-1855 as a silversmith and jeweler in Boston MA for the firm of JONES, BALL & Co. ¹²

• He appeared on the census in 1855 in Salem MA. Listed as a wholesale jeweler.

• Partnership: George Bond Jones and Seth Eastman Brown, in 1855-1857, in Boston MA. As JONES, SHREVE, BROWN & Co. ¹²

• Example: Tradecard, circa 1855, in Private Collection.

• Example: Cup by JONES, BROWNE & SHREVE, circa 1856, in Private Collection. Engraved "Francis Carruth Ward / May 9, 1856"
  

• Partnership: Seth Eastman Brown, in 1857-1863, in Boston MA. As SHREVE, BROWN & Co, with a shops at 226 Washington and 1 Summer. ⁴

• He appeared on the census in 1860 in Salem MA. Listed as a jeweler.

• Partnership: Henry Burrill Stanwood, in 1865-1868, in Boston MA. As SHREVE, STANWOOD & Co., listed in the 1865 city directory at 226 Washington Street.
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• Alternate Mark.

• Example: Billhead, in 1867, in Historic New England.

• Partnership: Charles Crump and John Low, in 1869-1888, in Boston MA. As SHREVE, CRUMP & LOW, listed in the 1870 and 1872 city directories at 226 Washington and 7 Summer Street and at 443 Washington in 1875. ¹²

• Example: Tradecard, after 1869, in Private Collection.

• Example: Tradecard, after 1869, in Private Collection.

• He appeared on the census in 1870 in Salem MA. Listed as a watch and jewelry dealer.

• He appeared on the census in 1880 in Salem MA. Listed as a wholesale jeweler.

Benjamin married Elizabeth P. Shannon on 14 Oct 1839 in Saco ME. (Elizabeth P. Shannon was born on 23 Aug 1813 in Saco ME and died on 13 Dec 1874 in Salem MA.)