• Born: 21 Jul 1793, Bradford MA
• Marriage (1): Marilda Goodale about 1814
• Died: 1842, Haverhill MA

  General notes:

Silversmith and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• He worked circa 1815 as a silversmith and watchmaker in Salem MA as BALCH & COMPANY ⁴

• He was a partner before 1825 with Daniel Smith, Edward S. Smith, and Jesse Smith in Salem MA as BALCH & SMITH ³

• Watch paper for BALCH & SMITH, c 1825
  American Antiquarian Society
  

• He worked in 1837-1842 as a silversmith and watchmaker in Salem MA as BENJAMIN BALCH & SON (Lewis?)
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• Watch paper for BALCH & SON, c 1840
  American Antiquarian Society
  

Benjamin married Marilda Goodale about 1814. (Marilda Goodale was born about 1797 in Bradford MA.)