• Born: 1792, New York
• Marriage (1): Abigail Carey on 14 May 1823 in Milton MA
• Died: 1862

  General notes:

Silversmith and jeweler

  Events in his life were:

• He was a partner in 1816-1825 with Jonathan Stoddard in Boston MA as STODDER & FROBISHER at 59 Cornhill. ⁴

• Watchpaper, c 1820
  American Antiquarian Society
  

• Teapot, Abt 1825
  Yale University
  h: 10"

• He worked in 1825-1842 as a silversmith in Boston MA ⁴

• Receipt, 29 Jun 1827
  Winterthur Library
  

• Pitcher, 1832
  National Heritage Museum
  Engraved “To Benja. Smith Esq. From the Members of St. Andrews Lodge Jany. 1832.”

• Joy's Building, Boston, 1835
  Boston Public Library
  Showing his shop at No. 87 Washington Street.

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at North Bridgewater MA, listed as a jeweler.

Benjamin married Abigail Carey, daughter of Alpheus Carey and Ruby Perkins, on 14 May 1823 in Milton MA. (Abigail Carey was born on 1 Mar 1806 in Quincy MA and died on 27 Apr 1829.)