This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Jocelyn1411 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.oceania.australia.vic.general/10564.3.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Gary There is a court case in Ipswich Suffolk 1845, however the article will not download - looks like it might be for a Robert Napthine....if you have access to a Library that holds the old newspapers, it could be worth a look There is also a death notice for mother Harriet in the papers I also found a Will in UK for a Benjamin NAPTHINE: Description Will of Benjamin Napthine of Saint John Hackney , Middlesex Date 28 May 1839 Catalogue reference PROB 11/1911links to the Catalogue Dept Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury These can be bought online for not very much and you get them downloaded straight away ( I love that!) A few more side bits and pieces; Name: Benjamin Napthine - of Well St Record Type: Burial Estimated Death Date: abt 1839 Burial Date: 6 May 1839 Age: 44 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1795 Parish or Poor Law Union: Hackney St John Borough: Hackney his marriage Name: Benjamin Napthine-bach Spouse Name: Sarah Cox-widow Record Type: Marriage Event Date: 7 Mar 1831 Parish: Whitechapel St Mary Borough: Tower Hamlets Register Type: Parish Registe Wit: James & Elizabeth WING Name: Mary Ann Napthine Baptism Date: 3 Nov 1805-sadly died 1816 Parish: St George in the East County: Middlesex Borough: Tower Hamlets Parent(s): Robert Napthine,-a Carpenter Elizabeth Napthine Record Type: Baptism Register Type: Parish Register Living New ?? Shadwell Parish Name: Benjamin Napthine Gender: Male Christening Date: 11 Mar 1838 Christening Place: Suffolk, England Father's Name: Robert Napthine Mother's Name: Harriet The son William, of Robert & Harriet went to California and naturalised on 15 April 1874 - he died there 1891- he was a farmer in 1880 and a woodsman in 1888 Name: William Napthine Residence Year: 1888 Residence Place: Mendocino, California Age: 43 Birth Year: abt 1845 address: Punta Arena actually he was born late 1841 in Suffolk ( I am fairly sure its the right fellow anyway!) Cheers Jocelyn Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.