Edward Benyon [15515] (est 1765/1805-est 1825/1905)

Ann Leonard [15516] (est 1765/1805-est 1825/1905)

William Benyon [7724] (1825-1861)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: Martha Blackman [472] [KV59-4Y4] Edward William Benyon [7725] [L8GK-HGJ]+ William Benyon [7724] Born: 1825 Jan 1, Sydney, Cumberland County, New South Wales 2 Marriage: Martha Blackman [472] [KV59-4Y4] on 1847 Mar 16 in Bigga, Georgiana County, New South Wales 1 Died: 1861 Dec 28, Bigga, Georgiana County, New South Wales at age 36 3    Cause of his death was Mudered by the Bushranger John Peisley. Shot in the throat. Subsequenty paralysed and died.   Medical Notes: His brother (Steve) was also murdered. (Or at least slightly wounded.) 4   Death Notes: Shot on 28th of December, Died a few days after. There is conjecture as to if this was premeditated morder, or as it seems more likly a shooting accident after an argument between men who knew each other well and had been drinking. The man who fired the pistol, was Jack Perisley, a man known by the police and who was subsequently captured in Tarcutta and hung in Bathurst on 25 March 1862.   Noted events in his life were: • Registration: Birth, 1825, New South Wales. 5 • Registration: Death, 1862, Carcoar District, New South Wales. 6 William married Martha Blackman [472] [KV59-4Y4] [MRIN: 2894], daughter of Samuel A. Blackman Esquire [640] [LV3W-DT7] and Mary Hotkisson [23765] [LV3W-DYH], on 1847 Mar 16 in Bigga, Georgiana County, New South Wales.1 (Martha Blackman [472] [KV59-4Y4] was born on 1826 Jan 28 in Cobbitty, Cumberland County, New South Wales 7, christened on 1826 Jun 25 in Campbelltown, Cumberland County, New South Wales 8 and died on 1867 Oct 16 in Balmain, Cumberland County, New South Wales 9.)   Marriage Notes: Married by Rev T B Taylor. 8

1 Internet, Susan Batho @ Ancestry.com. .... NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages (http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/), V1847391 32C/1847.

2 Internet, Susan Batho @ Ancestry.com.

3 Internet, Susan Batho @ Ancestry.com. .... Bigga School Parents and citizens' Centenary Committee, A History of Bigga (Bigga Public School Centenary Committee
Ian Chudleigh, Editor
Printed by Pirie Printers Pty Ltd, Canberra, ACT), Pages 238-239.

4 Crookwell and District Historical Society, Obituaries, Deaths, Inquests Pre 1901 Crookwell and District (ISBN 0-9587114-3-7), Pages 20-23. .... Bigga School Parents and citizens' Centenary Committee, A History of Bigga (Bigga Public School Centenary Committee
Ian Chudleigh, Editor
Printed by Pirie Printers Pty Ltd, Canberra, ACT), Pages 237-239.

5 NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages (http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/), Birth V1825803 8/1825 & V18256882 1B/1825. V1825803 8/1825
BENYON, WILLIAM
EDWARD & ANN

V18256882 1B/1825
BENYON, WILLIAM
EDWARD & ANN.

6 NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages (http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/), Death 3340/1862. 3340/1862
BENYON, WILLIAM
EDWARD & ANN @ CARCOAR.

7 Internet, http://home.pacific.net.au/~chris.hub/page04_Blackman.html. .... NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages (http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/), V1826406 10/1826 V18267525 1C/1826.

8 Other Researchers, Marg Curd.

9 NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages (http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/), 2260/1867. .... Other Researchers, Marg Curd.

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