• Born: 15 May 1813, Roxbury MA
• Marriage (1): Martha Doliver
• Died: 4 Aug 1870, Worcester MA

  General notes:

Jeweler and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark.

• Apprenticed: Daniel Goddard, about 1826, in Worcester MA.

• He worked circa 1835-1870 as a jeweler in Worcester MA
  Initially as a journeyman in his master's shop. By 1845, he advertised on his own as "Late of the firm of D. GODDARD & Co." Listed in the 1845 city directory at 168 Main Street and 174 Main in 1853.

• He appeared on the census in 1850 in Worcester MA. Listed as a watchmaker.

• He appeared on the census in 1860 in Worcester MA. Listed as a jeweler. Noah Allen Plympton, age 18, is also listed in the household as a jeweler.

• Master: Francis Alan Knowlton, in 1866-1869, in Worcester MA.

• Partnership: Francis Alan Knowlton, in 1869-1870, in Worcester MA. As B. GODDARD & Co.

• Example: Tradecard, circa 1870, in Private Collection.

• He appeared on the census in 1870 in Worcester MA. Listed as a jeweler.

Benjamin married Martha Doliver. (Martha Doliver was born on 8 Jul 1813 in Worcester MA and died on 2 Sep 1894 in Worcester MA.)