• Born: 2 Aug 1791, Freetown MA
• Marriage (1): Abigail Carey on 24 Dec 1815
• Died: 16 Feb 1881

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

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• He worked in 1810-1824 as a silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker in Newport RI ⁴

• Advertised in the Newport Mercury (Newport RI), 21 Mar 1812, offering, from "BENJAMIN H. TISDALE & Co, Watchmakers at 96 Thames Street, silver tea, table, marrow, salt, and mustard spoons and sugar tongs. . . jewelry and silverware of all kinds. . . cash paid for old gold and silver." ³

• Watch paper, c 1820
  American Antiquarian Society
  

• He worked in 1824 as a silversmith and watchmaker in Providence RI with shop at 148 North Main Street. ⁴

• He worked in 1840-1870 as a jeweler and watchmaker in Newport RI listed in the New England Mercantile Union Business Directory in 1843, 1845, and 1849. ⁴

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Newport RI, listed as a watchmaker.

• He was a partner circa 1850 with Benjamin Hodges Tisdale or Henry Tisdale in Newport RI as B. H. TISDALE & SON.

• He appeared on the 1860 census taken at Newport RI, listed as a jeweler.

• He appeared on the 1880 census taken at Newport RI, listed as a retired jeweler.

Benjamin married Abigail Carey on 24 Dec 1815. (Abigail Carey died on 11 Sep 1869.)