He is known from the marriage record of his son William.
The 1841 census for Horndon on the Hill HO107/322/15 folio 13 shows the following:-
Benjamin Brad aged 70 , an ag lab who was born in Essex
Elizabeth Brad aged 65, who was born in Essex
Benjamin Brad died aged 86 years in the Union House, Orsett on May 27th 1856 of erysepilas. The death was registered by Joseph Sills who was in attendance. Benjamin was buried in Horndon on the Hill on 1 June 1856.