This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bender Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wdB.2ACE/10.2 Message Board Post: I wonder if he had a brother named charles which was also there in pennington.let me know.I think the father was benj.F. but not for sure yet.you should check out the BLM site he is probably listed there with property.