Barzillia Benjamin

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

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• Master to Samuel Benjamin abt 1814 in Bridgeport CT. ¹

• He worked from 1815 to 1819 as a silversmith in Bridgeport CT in shop adjoining his house on East Main Street. ³

• He was a partner in 1815 with James Krippen in Bridgeport CT ³

• He was a partner in 1819 with Samuel Benjamin in Bridgeport CT ⁴

• He worked from 1820 to 1829 as a silversmith in New Haven CT in the shop at the corner of Church & Chapel Streets formerly used by Robert Fairchild. On his return to Bridgeport in 1829, the shop was taken over by his son, Everard. ³

• Placespoons, c 1820
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l: 6"

• Master to Everard Benjamin abt 1820 in New Haven CT. ¹

• 1825-1827: his name also appears in New York directories. ³

• He worked from 1829 to 1844 as a silversmith in Bridgeport CT ⁴

Barzillia married Mary Wheeler on 16 Nov 1797 in Milford CT. (Mary Wheeler was born in 1778 in Milford CT and died on 3 Jan 1837.)