Benjamin Willard
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "For". Benjamin Willard, Jr. (19 March 1743 Grafton, Massachusetts – 18 September 1803 Baltimore, Maryland), was an American clockmaker.Template:Sfn
Biography
Benjamin Willard the third eldest of twelve born to the marriage of Benjamin Willard (1716–1775) and Sarah Brooks (1717–1775).Template:Sfn 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.Template:Sfn
Legacy
Although not as famous as his younger brother, Simon,Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn 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.
Family
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:
- Simon (1753–1823)Template:Sfn
- Ephraim (1755–1832)Template:Sfn
- Aaron(1757–1844)Template:Sfn
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