Lynette and Marilyn, In the Hunter Valley I have a Mary and Patrick Smith as one of my sets of gg grandparents. Two of their children married Bridges and Goodwins. Their son John Isodore Smith, born 23/9/1855, married BRIDGE, Matilda b: 21 Jan 1859 d: 6 Sep 1932. John and Matilda's children married into the following families - Drummond, O'Hearn, Williams, Jones, Forbes , Henderson, Crossleys and Burgess. James, another son of Mary and Patrick, born 20/9/1858 died 12/8/1917 at Kurri Kurri married Sarah Jane Goodwin, b 28/5/1872, died 15/8/1946 at Rydalmere. I'm descended from another child of Mary and Patrick's, a daughter Mary Agnes Smith. She may have been born in Wollombi. She married Martin Bouffier in Maitland in 1875. After her death in 1893 Martin married Honorah McGrane. Are these people in your family line, or in your wanders around family history in the Hunter Valley have you come across them? I have more information about John Smith and Matilda Bridge and have made contact with other family members descended from them if you are interested. Anne Whiteford ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marilyn Mercer" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 11:45 AM Subject: Re: [HHHV] Surname interests around NSW > Hello Lynette > My family includes BERRY/BARRY, BRIDGE, GOODWIN all of whom were settled > in > the Hunter Valley at Wollombi and Maitland in the early 1800s onwards. > These > have not been "recent " in the areas you have mentioned. > Please let me know more specifically what your interest is. > Marilyn Mercer > Windsor > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lynette Begg" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 9:11 AM > Subject: [HHHV] Surname interests around NSW > > >> I have the following surnames that 'started' in the New England area, >> particularly focused around Walcha and environs and in the late 1800s >> into >> the early 1900s. More recent generations are known to be on the coast >> and >> down into the Hunter Valley and as further south to Sydney and beyond. >> Hoping there are some connections on this list today. >> >> BERRY >> >> BRIDGE >> >> EGAN >> >> FARDELL >> >> FENERTY >> >> FRANCIS >> >> GOODWIN >