• Born: 16 Jun 1804, Cooperstown NY
• Marriage (1): Sarah Hooker Griswold on 25 Feb 1829 in Herkimer NY

  General notes:

Merchant

  Events in his life were:

• He worked circa 1820-1827 as a merchant in Utica NY

• Partnership: William Blackwood, in 1828-1831, in Utica NY. As BLACKWOOD & BROOKS.

• Partnership: Gaylord Hooker Griswold, circa 1831, in Utica NY. As B. F. BROOKS & Co. ¹⁸

• Partnership: Joab Griswold, circa 1832-1835, in Utica NY. As BROOKS & GRISWOLD. ¹⁸

• He appeared on the census in 1850 in Utica NY. Listed as a commercial merchant.

• Partnership: James F. Hone, circa 1855-1867, in Utica NY. As BROOKS & HONE, auctioneers listed in the 1867 city directory at 139 Genesee Street.

• He appeared on the census in 1860 in Utica NY. Listed as a commercial merchant.

• He appeared on the census in 1870 in Utica NY. Listed as an auctioneer and commercial merchant.

• He appeared on the census in 1880 in Utica NY. Listed as an auctioneer.

Benjamin married Sarah Hooker Griswold, daughter of Gaylord Griswold and Mary Hooker, on 25 Feb 1829 in Herkimer NY. (Sarah Hooker Griswold was born in 1810 in Hartford CT and died in 1862.)