• Born: 31 Dec 1803, Hyde Park NY
• Marriage (1): Elizabeth Christine Griffen on 21 May 1827 in Claverack NY
• Died: 25 Feb 1900, Northampton MA

  General notes:

Silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark.

• Alternate Mark.

• Alternate Mark.

• Apprenticed: Isaiah Griffen, about 1816, in Hudson NY.

• He worked before 1826 as a silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker in Troy NY ¹⁸

• He worked after 1827 as a silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker in Northampton MA in the shop once occupied by Samuel Stiles.

• Partnership: Nathan Storrs, on 24 Jul 1828-1833, in Northampton MA. As STORRS & COOK. ⁴

• Example: Watchpaper, circa 1830, in American Antiquarian Society.

• He worked in 1834-1858 as a silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker in Northampton MA ¹⁸

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

• Master: Thomas William Lavake, about 1855, in Northampton MA.

• Partnership: Benjamin Ely Cook, in 1858-1900, in Northampton MA. As B. E. COOK & SON.

• Example: Watch paper, circa 1859, in Private Collection.

• Advertised: Bangor Daily Whig and Courier, on 18 May 1861, in Bangor ME. As part of a group endorsement of the Waltham Watch Company.

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

• He appeared on the census in 1880 in Northampton MA. Listed as a merchant

• Example: Tradecard, circa 1880, in Private Collection.

• Example: Tradecard, circa 1880, in Private Collection.

• Example: Tradecard, circa 1880, in Private Collection.

• He appeared on the census in 1860 in Northampton MA. Listed as a jeweler.

Benjamin married Elizabeth Christine Griffen, daughter of Isaiah Griffen and Waitstill Butler, on 21 May 1827 in Claverack NY. (Elizabeth Christine Griffen was born on 11 Jan 1808 in Hudson NY and died on 26 Apr 1880.)