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Re...WWH Benson...Arrived In Aust 1825, "Convict Ship Sesortris". He was an Ensign with the Reg 57th Regiment.
Married Margaret Welman [1st daughter of Major Welman of the same regiment as WWH. Welman was a veteran of the Peninsula Wars., who later retired in Launceston Tas. Marriage took place at St Phillips Sydney on the 8/9/1829. On the 27th May 1830 the Bensons departed Sydney on the "Katherine Stewat Forbes ,it is at this time Margaret gives birth to a son.[ no details as yet]. Jane Benson is born 17/2/1832. Welbore Eagle Benson is christened 4/6/1835. Arthur Welbore Benson is born on the 29th of November 1835 in Sydney. WWH & Margaret were living in Pitt st., WWH was now a Lieutenant in the 39th Regiment.
I have a a detailed history of Arthur's" descendants. If you are interested I can provide you with more details source and newspaper articles. I am currently trying to establish WWH ancestry? and also where he retired and died. My wife is a direct descendant of WWH, I am currently trying to track down his military records at the Nat.Arch. UK. My Email is "(*)". Looking forward to exchanging Geno history with you
Gerrie Sterel
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Married Margaret Welman [1st daughter of Major Welman of the same regiment as WWH. Welman was a veteran of the Peninsula Wars., who later retired in Launceston Tas. Marriage took place at St Phillips Sydney on the 8/9/1829. On the 27th May 1830 the Bensons departed Sydney on the "Katherine Stewat Forbes ,it is at this time Margaret gives birth to a son.[ no details as yet]. Jane Benson is born 17/2/1832. Welbore Eagle Benson is christened 4/6/1835. Arthur Welbore Benson is born on the 29th of November 1835 in Sydney. WWH & Margaret were living in Pitt st., WWH was now a Lieutenant in the 39th Regiment.
I have a a detailed history of Arthur's" descendants. If you are interested I can provide you with more details source and newspaper articles. I am currently trying to establish WWH ancestry? and also where he retired and died. My wife is a direct descendant of WWH, I am currently trying to track down his military records at the Nat.Arch. UK. My Email is "(*)". Looking forward to exchanging Geno history with you
Gerrie Sterel
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