Birth
| Date | about 1835 |
| Place | Salem, Franklin County, Maine, United States |
Narrative
for his birth year:
1850 Census with his brother Zenas says Benjamin was born about 1834
1850 Census in Lovina Grant's household says he was born about 1835
1860 Census says he was born about 1833
His first Civil war enlistment record says he was born about 1834
His second Civil war enlistment record says he was born about 1836
His 1880 Census says he was born about 1848.
His 1900 Census says he was born in April 1847.
His death record says he was born about November 19, 1838
