>Dear Lyn, Have a look at my web-page on the Cory Family and their work-force at www.thomasl.com/cory in which I list persons who have been identified as residents, leaseholders or working on the following properties in the Hunter Valley. BICKHAM CORY VALE GOSTWYCK TACKBEARE VACY Various members of the Presland family are listed. Cheers, Jocelyn >I have given up on my Griffiths family for awhile - to many brick walls. >I am now starting my partners Presland family. They were free >settlers arriving in Australia about 1844. They were living around >Cory Vale, Vacy areas. >Anyone researching this family I would love to hear from you. >Lyn