. Early silver of Connecticut and its makers . f ground on which a shop was standing,occupied by himself and Noadiah Mygatt, saddler. In1794 he sold the shop and apparently left the town. Beach, Miles Litchfield and Hartford 1742—1828 Son of Adna Beach. Selectman, 1777; grand juror,1773. Major in the Revolution, later Colonel of Mili-tia. See page 60. Beecher, Clement Berlin and Cheshire 1778—1869 In 1801 advertised in Connecticut Courant that he wasin the Gold and silversmithing business: likewise brassfounding, in Berlin, opposite the Academy. He was aclever workman, but very eccentric and p
. Early silver of Connecticut and its makers . f ground on which a shop was standing,occupied by himself and Noadiah Mygatt, saddler. In1794 he sold the shop and apparently left the town. Beach, Miles Litchfield and Hartford 1742—1828 Son of Adna Beach. Selectman, 1777; grand juror,1773. Major in the Revolution, later Colonel of Mili-tia. See page 60. Beecher, Clement Berlin and Cheshire 1778—1869 In 1801 advertised in Connecticut Courant that he wasin the Gold and silversmithing business: likewise brassfounding, in Berlin, opposite the Academy. He was aclever workman, but very eccentric and peculiar, due, itwas believed, to an unfortunate love affair in his 1818 he was living in Cheshire on a farm on the roadleading to Milldale. At one time he conducted hisbusiness in that town under the name Clement Beecher& Co. He once made the remark that he hated tosell things because it broke the assortment. He calledhis shop and farm the New Jerusalem. To the prod-uce which he raised and the spoons and gold beads which [841. ?jmamtmm Barzillai Benjamin 1774-1844 Bridgeport and New Haven From an oil portrait Plate xxiv. EARLY SILVER OF CONNECTICUT AND ITS MAKERS he made he gave the same name, and his New Jeru-salem apples, vegetables, and spoons were in demandamong the people of Cheshire, Meriden, and was at times an itinerant silversmith, and traveledabout the region, carrying in his cart forge and anvilsand the various tools of his craft. Many specimens ofhis work have been found marked C. B., particularlyamong the older families of the district. He was alsoan inventor and patented a number of articles, amongothers a washing-machine which he trundled about ina wheelbarrow, to exhibit its merits to his his old age he grew morose and lived the life of ahermit. In front of his house was hung a great belUpossibly of his own founding, which he rang when inneed of assistance. Born Died Benjamin, Barzillai 1774—1844 Bridgeport and New HavenHe w
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