can someone who has the convicts index, look thid guy up for me please, or tell me if there is more information on him than is listed here? thanks Name: Richard BENTON Age: 27 Year: 1839 Birth Place: Staffordshire State: NSW Ship: John Barry 4 Occupation: Toolmaker Source Information: Reakes, J., comp.Australian Convict Index, 1788-1868 [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001. Original data: 1788-1868 Convict Records. Records kept at the New South Wales State Records Office, P.O. Box R625, Royal Exchange, NSW 2000; at the Archives Office of Tasmania, 77 Murray St., Hobart, TAS 7000; and at the State Records Office of Western Australia, Alexander Library, Perth Cultural Centre, Perth, WA 6000. Mellie How Come My Coat Of Arms Has Buckles At The Back? --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.766 / Virus Database: 513 - Release Date: 17/09/2004