Benjamin Willard, Jr. (19 March 1743 Grafton, Massachusetts – 18 September 1803 Baltimore, Maryland), was an American clockmaker. [1]
Benjamin Willard the third eldest of twelve born to the marriage of Benjamin Willard (1716–1775) and Sarah Brooks (1717–1775). [2] He was the first of the Willard family to enter the business of clockmaking, a craft which he began around 1765. He operated a workshop at his family home in Grafton, but by December 1771, lived in Roxbury, Massachusetts.
Benjamin Willard, Jr., died in Baltimore, Maryland, September 18, 1803. [1]
Although not as famous as his younger brother, Simon, [3] [4] Benjamin nonetheless was a prominent and well-known clockmaker in his day. A number of Benjamin Willard clocks survive today and are considered collectible. The Willard home and workshop in Grafton are preserved and operate as a museum.
Benjamin Willard, Jr. – the eldest of four clockmaker brothers – flourished in central Massachusetts during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
The other clockmaker brothers were:
Benjamin Willard was a 2nd great-grandson (5th generation descendant) of Simon Willard (1605–1676), a Massachusetts colonist.
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36164693 (all editions).Benjamin Willard, Jr. (19 March 1743 Grafton, Massachusetts – 18 September 1803 Baltimore, Maryland), was an American clockmaker. [1]
Benjamin Willard the third eldest of twelve born to the marriage of Benjamin Willard (1716–1775) and Sarah Brooks (1717–1775). [2] He was the first of the Willard family to enter the business of clockmaking, a craft which he began around 1765. He operated a workshop at his family home in Grafton, but by December 1771, lived in Roxbury, Massachusetts.
Benjamin Willard, Jr., died in Baltimore, Maryland, September 18, 1803. [1]
Although not as famous as his younger brother, Simon, [3] [4] Benjamin nonetheless was a prominent and well-known clockmaker in his day. A number of Benjamin Willard clocks survive today and are considered collectible. The Willard home and workshop in Grafton are preserved and operate as a museum.
Benjamin Willard, Jr. – the eldest of four clockmaker brothers – flourished in central Massachusetts during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
The other clockmaker brothers were:
Benjamin Willard was a 2nd great-grandson (5th generation descendant) of Simon Willard (1605–1676), a Massachusetts colonist.
{{
cite journal}}
: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (
link)
ISSN
0011-0175;
OCLC
1042918985 (all editions).{{
cite book}}
: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (
link)
LCCN
15-22279;
OCLC
422878 (all editions) (book);
OCLC
852406757 (Chapter 6).{{
cite book}}
: |first1=
has generic name (
help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (
link) CS1 maint: postscript (
link)
LCCN
15-27575;
OCLC
36164693 (all editions).