Thomas Benton

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iain Frazier on 21st May 2026

Family connections for Thomas (Benton) are: BENTON Thomas (Benton) was born in 1771. He arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship ALBERMARLE. He enlisted in NSW Corps as a private in 1801 (stated as an ex-convict) & detached to Prentice)s company. He was detached to (Grose)s company in 1802. He was detached to (Kemp)s company in 1805. He was recorded in 1806 as a soldier with Martha (Morris). He was recorded as Free by Servitude by 1806 when he had a first relationship with Martha (Morrison); whom he later married. He was detached to 6Company in 1809 & transferred to 73rd Regiment on 24 4 1810. Hw was recorded with 73rd Regiment when he married Martha (Morris/on) on 18 6 1810 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He was recorded on 25 5 1812 at Parramatta as private in 73rd Regiment husband of Martha (Morris).>>> Thomas (Benton) does not have an entry on this Website as yet: added by me. Martha (Morris) was born about 1782 at Shrewsbury Shropshire. She was tried for housebreaking & stealing wearing apparel of Elizabeth (Kelsal) of Astley Abbots at Shropshire/Salop Assizes on 19 3 1803, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 7 5 1804 after a voyage of 6months on EXPERIMENT. She was recorded in 1806 with Ticket of Leave with Thomas (Benton) soldier. She was recorded on 25 5 1812 at Parramatta as wife of Thomas (Benton) private in 73rd Regiment. She was issued a Pardon on 31 1 1813. She died on 3 12 1821 age about39 in Sydney & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney. [Some details taken from this Website] Thomas (Benton), recorded as a convict from ALBEMARLE 1791, & Martha (Morrison) produced perhaps 3children: all girls 1.Sarah (Morris/Benton) was born on 15 4 1805 & baptised on 27 4 1806 age1 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She died on 6 5 1813 age8 & was buried at St Johns CofE Parramatta. [Her birth is shown in Smees records as possibly in 1804 with no parents given - indicating, I think, that the information is taken from her death record & no birth record could be found] .. 2.Mary (Benton) was born on 4 9 1806 & baptised on 25 12 1806 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She married at age16 John Samuel (Larkham) on 30 4 1822 at St Phillips CofE Sydney & produced at least 3children. ..John Samuel (Larkham) was born on 3 1 1799 & baptised on 28 7 1799 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was a servant in 1822. He had 60acres in 1824. He sought land on Cowpastures River on 28 3 1825. He seems to have been given temporary occupation of some land about December 1825. He was recorded in 1826 as a farmer & in 1830 as a settler. ..Details of John Samuel (Larkham)s family are given in entry for John (Larcolme NEPTUNE 1790) on this Website. .. 3.Susannah (Benton) was born on 15 3 1809 & baptised on 27 1 1811 age22m at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She marred at age16 Robert (Gunn his first marriage) emancipist with permission on 6 7 1825 at Christ Church Castlereagh. ..Robert (Gunn) son of John (Gunn) was born about 1796 & became an apprentice shoemaker & painter. He was a gardener of Milton Dykes when tried w/1other for 6robberies with violence during Edinburgh Hogmanay Riots on 31 12 1812 at Edinburgh Court of Justiciary Scotland on 30 3 1812, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 11 6 1813 after a voyage of 7.5months on FORTUNE. He was a servant of Joseph (Ward) of Airds in 1818. He sought a Ticket of Leave in 1818. He was a shoemakerof for Mr (Duckson?) in Sydney in May 1820 when he was convicted of getting drunk & stealing tea sugar wine etc of his master, sentenced on 20 5 1820 to deprivation of his Ticket of Leave & to 2years-being transported on 3 6 1820 to Newcastle on HMS LADY NELSON. He sought emancipation in 1822. He was issued his Absolute Pardon on 15 5 1827. He married secondly Eleanor/Ellen (Smith her first marriage) with permission on 9 12 1829 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>Thomas (Benton) married secondly Hannah (Hitchi/ens her first marriage) on 15 3 1826 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was recorded in 1827 & 1829 as a labourer. He, named (Benson), died in August 1832 age35 in Lunatic Asylum Liverpool father of at least 6children-mostly girls Hannah (Hutchin/gs/Hitchi/ens) was born about 1803 & became a housemaid. She was tried w/1other for stealing, on 20 5 1823, poplin cloth of Miles (Metcalf) of St Andrews Holborn at Old Bailey on 29 6 1823, sentenced to death reprieved to Life, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 5 4 1824 after a voyage of 4.5months on BROTHERS; 5'0" pale with pock pitted complexion brown hair light blue eyes. [She is differently described in an alternative occupation, place of trial, religion, personal description on this Website & as recorded on the voyage as loose but quiet; & also as one of the women with illness 'Synocha Mites'] On 3 6 1825 while ssigned to Mrs (Drummond) of Liverpool she was sentenced to 6months at House of Correction Parramatta by Liverpool Police Court & to return to Mrs Drummond on completion of her sentence. She was issued her Ticket of Leave in 1829. She married secondly Henry (Samuels) on 12 9 1836 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She was issued her Certificate of Freedom in 1838. She died about 1864 age about61 mother of 8children & was buried at St Stephens Church Newtown with her husband. [Some details taken from this Website] .. Thomas (Benton) & Hannah (Hitchi/ens) produced at least 3children: 1.Mary Ann (Benton) was born on 6 5 1827 at Lower Minto & baptised on 3 6 1827 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. 2.William (Benton) was born on 12 2 1829 in Sydney & baptised on 15 3 1829 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He died in 1831 age about2. 3.Sarah Ann (Benson?) was born on 3 8 1831. References: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony. Pamela Statham 'A Colonial Regiment-New Sources Relating to the New South Wales Corps-1789-1810'