A big thank you to Rosemary, Carol & Lesley for all the references - they're just brilliant! Rosemary, thanks ever so for the AGCI entries – we don’t seem to have those CD’s in SA. I'll check the 1837 entry in the NSW Government Gazette. I'm guessing his absconding explains why it took 8 years to get his C of F. I see the Blaxlands had property near Wollombi as well as the Parramatta area. The deaths you listed won’t be him – his parents were Arthur & Ann of Horsington. I’ve noticed a few migrants called Hebblewhite in the Syd Gaz, so these may be their descendants. I am not descended from John - he was the brother of my ggg grandmother. Carol, thanks for the hint about an inter-library loan from NLA – I may use that. Meanwhile, I’ve just discovered our Flinders Uni has a huge collection of the AJCP films, possibly including the hulks films. I’ll give them a try first. Re NSW records – are all pre 1856 bmd’s in the historical index? Or are you saying there could be some more in church records? Lesley, thanks so much for finding the Syd Gaz entry, - I had searched, but missed that one. It's fantastic to get his description. The ElH tattoo will be for Eleanor (nee Hall) his wife. They had been married only a year before he committed the crime. The poor woman was sent back to her original parish after he was convicted – no sign of any children. I don’t know if she ever came out to Australia. How/Where did you find the Indent reference? I’m delighted to get such a helpful response, Kind regards Brenda