Individual Details
Benjamin Crowninshield
(15 Feb 1758 - 22 Nov 1836)
He was a master mariner
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He died at Charlestown State Prison???
Benjamin Crowninshield (1758-1836) was born in Salem, Massachusetts, on February 15, 1758 to Jacob Crowninshield (1732-1774) and Hannah Carlton Crowninshield (1734-1824). Known as "Sailor Ben," he served as midshipman on a British man-of-war at the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. With the captain's permission he left the ship and joined the American militia, only to be wounded at Bunker Hill. He then began a successful career as a ship master and merchant, commanding a number of Crowninshield family vessels including the ships America, Belisarius, and Prudent. In 1817, his cousin George Crowninshield asked him to command the yacht Cleopatra's Barge on a pleasure voyage to Europe. He then served as Collector of Customs for the Marblehead/Lynn, Massachusetts district from 1821-1830. Crowninshield was a member of the Essex Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons in Salem, joined the Salem Marine Society in 1794, and became a member of the East India Marine Society in 1799. He married Mary Lambert (1760-1851) on November 9, 1780 and they had five children: Benjamin (1782-1864); Maria (1789-1870); Hannah (1789-1834); Elizabeth (1794-1870); and Jacob (1799-1849). Benjamin Crowninshield died in 1836.
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He died at Charlestown State Prison???
Benjamin Crowninshield (1758-1836) was born in Salem, Massachusetts, on February 15, 1758 to Jacob Crowninshield (1732-1774) and Hannah Carlton Crowninshield (1734-1824). Known as "Sailor Ben," he served as midshipman on a British man-of-war at the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. With the captain's permission he left the ship and joined the American militia, only to be wounded at Bunker Hill. He then began a successful career as a ship master and merchant, commanding a number of Crowninshield family vessels including the ships America, Belisarius, and Prudent. In 1817, his cousin George Crowninshield asked him to command the yacht Cleopatra's Barge on a pleasure voyage to Europe. He then served as Collector of Customs for the Marblehead/Lynn, Massachusetts district from 1821-1830. Crowninshield was a member of the Essex Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons in Salem, joined the Salem Marine Society in 1794, and became a member of the East India Marine Society in 1799. He married Mary Lambert (1760-1851) on November 9, 1780 and they had five children: Benjamin (1782-1864); Maria (1789-1870); Hannah (1789-1834); Elizabeth (1794-1870); and Jacob (1799-1849). Benjamin Crowninshield died in 1836.
Events
| Birth | 15 Feb 1758 | Salem, Essex, Massachusetts | |||
| Marriage | 9 Nov 1780 | Salem, Essex, Massachusetts - Mary Lambert | |||
| Death | 22 Nov 1836 | Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts | |||
| Probate | 1837 | Middlesex County, Massachusetts |  |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Lambert (1760 - 1851) |
| Child | Benjamin Crowninshield (1782 - 1864) |
| Child | Maria Crowninshield (1783 - 1870) |
| Child | Hannah Crowninshield (1789 - 1834) |
| Child | Elizabeth Crowninshield (1794 - 1870) |
| Child | Jacob Crowninshield (1799 - 1849) |
| Father | Jacob Crowninshield (1732 - 1774) |
| Mother | Hannah Carlton (1734 - 1824) |
| Sibling | John Crowninshield (1762 - 1786) |
| Sibling | Hannah Crowninshield (1764 - 1832) |
Notes
Probate
Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. Case 5404Widow Mary and heirs James Armstrong, Benjamin Crowninshield, and J. Crowninshield all declined administration of the estate and Benjamin Merrill, Esquire, of Salem was named administrator.
Real estate was valued at $7,000, $4,000 for a mansion house and 40 acres in Danvers, and $3,000 for property in Salem. There personal estate was valued at $105.20. Charges against the estate nearly equaled the value of the estate.