This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bernard200093 Surnames: Burn Drane Sayers Seers Sears Murphy Stuart Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.burn/151.1.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I don't mean to be a spoil sport Carol, but I think your genealogy is incorrect. From my research, Catherine Murphy the daughter of Thomas Murphy and Catherine Burn was born in VDL and married John Drane in 1846 when he was using the alias of William Seacombe after absconding. Later they lived and farmed at Falmouth VDL using the surname Drane and migrated to the colony of Victoria in abt 1861 to Gippsland. She used the false maiden name of Sayers/Seers/Sears to hide her family history. She died in Traralgon, Vic in 1907. The Catherine Murphy who married William Stuart appears to have been born in Ireland and died in Tasmania. " STUART (STEWART), William: (1833-1910) (Variation in spelling of surname on various registrations, but latter generations use the 'ua' name.) Born in Scotland and emigrated to Launceston, Tasmania in 1852. Married Irish immigrant Catherine MURPHY in 1858. They moved to the north west coast where William purchased land at the Dial Range and then North Motton where he was a successful farmer. Family of 8 children - William (jnr), Mary, Catherine, John, Margaret k/a Ellen, Christian Patrick k/a Patrick, Ann and James k/a Jim. William died aged 76 yrs and is buried in the Ulverstone General Cemetery (headstone in Catholic section), with his wife. 2nd g-grandfather of Carol Axton. Carol Axton" http://www.tasmaniangenealogy.com.au/surnames_s-z.htm Please correct me if I am wrong. 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.