Hello Pat, Thanks for this idea. I don't think Christopher Robley was in the military, but I guess you never know til you've checked everything. Here is an extract from L.L. Robson: "The Convict Settlers of Australia" (p.124): "A final case that illustrates the varied careers of New South Wales convicts concerns Christopher Robley, transported from Cumberland in 1810 for larceny. Five years later he married Mary Cummins, aged twenty, and free, in Sydney, and apparently worked as a Ticket-of-Leave blacksmith, the trade he followed in England. By 1821 he had been conditionally pardoned, and was a sawyer in Sydney, but in 1821 he had become a Sheriff's Officer, living at Clarence Street with his wife and five children." His father-in-law John Cummins was a Private in the 73rd Regiment, which came to Sydney in 1810 with Governor Macquarie. John Cummins's son Alexander was also attached to the 73rd. So there were military connections in the family. Christopher died at Windmill Hill, Sydney in 1838. Thanks for your interest, John Ross Albury, NSW -----Original Message----- From: Patricia Wilder <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Monday, 11 September 2000 12:18 Subject: rewriting of history >Keep researching - I've heard from somewhere that some comvicts became >members of the military after arriving at Sydney Cove. So maybe there is an >element of truth in both stories >Regards >PatW > > >============================== >Genealogy calendars, guestbooks and more: >Visit RootsWeb's Resource Center at >http://resources.rootsweb.com/ >