• 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:

• Partnership: Jonathan Stoddard, in 1816-1825, in Boston MA. As STODDER & FROBISHER at 59 Cornhill. ⁴

• Example: Watchpaper, circa 1820, in American Antiquarian Society.

• Example: Teapot, about 1825, in Yale University. H: 10"

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

• Example: Receipt, on 29 Jun 1827, in Winterthur Library.

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

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

• He appeared on the census in 1850 in 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.)