Appendix:  Benjamin and Martha Smith’s family

William Benjamin Smith,  farmer,  carpenter
born:  Adelaide,  29 April 1839
died:  Grey Lynn, Auckland,  16 February 1903
married Amelia Stanton,  daughter of Mr H T Stanton,  Papakura Valley,  at St Matthew’s Church,  Auckland 13 July 1864
One son, five daughters living at the time of his death.

 Peter John Lewin Smith,  farmer,  carrier
born:  on the Katherine Stewart Forbes en route to NZ,  21 May 1841
died:  Auckland,  28 April 1921
married Sarah Martin, St Matthew’s Church,  Auckland 22 March 1866
Three sons, two daughters, living at the time of his death.

Ezra Smith,  farmer,  carrier,  carpenter
born:  Auckland,  19 July 1843
died:  Gisborne,  11 August 1927
married Maria Plush, St Paul’s Church,  Auckland,  8 May 1866
Five sons, two daughters living at the time of his death.

Walter Smith,  baker
born:  Auckland,  30 October 1845
died:  Auckland,  15 November 1924
married [1] Susan Emily Strong,  St Matthew’s Church,  Auckland 30 March1875
married [2] Florence Wilson,  Auckland when 70 years of age
Three sons, two daughters living at the time of his death

Mary Anne Smith
born:  Auckland,  11 November 1847
died:  Ponsonby,  Auckland,  14 September 1923
married William Henderson,  Farmer,  Carpenter
no issue

Priscilla Smith
born:  on the Gloucester en route to California USA,  23 March 1850
died:  Ponsonby,  Auckland,  15 May 1932

John Benjamin Smith,  farmer,  carpenter
born:  Clevedon,  1 October 1854
died:  Epsom,  Auckland,  1 December 1936
married:  Christina Matheson of Leigh
Seven sons,  two daughters living at the time of his death

 Jane Smith (Registered name: Helen. Always known as Jane, christened and married as Jane.
born:  Papakura,  Auckland,  23 September 1857
died:  Wairoa,  Hawkes Bay,  2 August 1944
married:  Edgar Bluck,  St Matthew’s Church,  Auckland,  30 April 1881
Three sons,  three daughters living at the time of her death.