This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: rvoull Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.oceania.australia.vic.general/11051.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Alison Benjamin is mentioned several times in the book "Here My Home, The Life and Times of John Stuart Hepburn 1803-1860 Master Mariner, Overlander, Founder of Smeaton Hill, Victoria" by Lucille M. Quinlan. One snippet which might be of interest: "He made a comfortable fortune out of buying and selling stock in the gold era, founding a Ballarat firm which still exists, though without the Hepburn name. He pioneered and revelled in all kinds of sporting clubs and in general enjoyed to the full that exuberant out-door life, combined with hard drinking and long feasting. He also cut quite a figure in female company, leading a long suffering wife to place on his tombstone the words: 'Every one of us shall give an account of himself to God'. He has come down in family tradition as 'naughty Uncle Ben'." Kind Regards Roz 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.