John, >First family:- John and Christopher Hetherington >arrived via the CRESCENT 1840 a property name >of Riversdale at Kiama seems to have been their >base. John HETHERINGTON (c1820-1857) m. Jane GRAY (sister to George GRAY, overseer of "Riversdale" and the subject of some discussion in this list a couple of weeks back). Christopher HETHERINGTON (1826-1897) m. Elizabeth STEWART, and moved to Orange shortly after. Both these families are detailed in the IFHG "Illawarra Pioneers" Pre-1900. A researcher to contact is Mrs C Feiss, 37 Myee St, Kanahooka 2530. > >Second family:- William and Margaret (Nee Ramsey) GRAY >arrived via the WILSON 1842 this family married into >the Hetherington family. a George GRAY was the overseer >at Riversdale. William GRAY (1800-1874) was the son of John GRAY and Mary HETHERINGTON, and brother to fellow immigrants Francis, Henry, Hugh (GRAY), George (GREY), Jane (HETHERINGTON), and Mary Ann (WILSON). Again, same book for details. Best researcher to contact on the GRAY/GREY family is Ross Wilson, 34 Cooke Ave, Alstonville 2477. John John Graham johngrah@ozemail.com.au GENEALOGY FROM GERRINGONG http://www.ozemail.com.au/~johngrah/