• 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

• He was a partner in 1828-1831 with William Blackwood in Utica NY as BLACKWOOD & BROOKS.

• He was a partner circa 1831 with Gaylord Hooker Griswold in Utica NY as B. F. BROOKS & Co. ¹⁸

• He was a partner circa 1832-1835 with Joab Griswold in Utica NY as BROOKS & GRISWOLD. ¹⁸

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Utica NY, listed as a commercial merchant.

• He was a partner circa 1855-1867 with James F. Hone in Utica NY as BROOKS & HONE, auctioneers listed in the 1867 city directory at 139 Genesee Street.

• He appeared on the 1860 census taken at Utica NY, listed as a commercial merchant.

• He appeared on the 1870 census taken at Utica NY, listed as an auctioneer and commercial merchant.

• He appeared on the 1880 census taken at 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.)