Hi Terryau and Rosball,
Thank you for the interesting bits on the buckleys. Taking them in order: I'm not sure about John Buckley of Talewang Mudgee, it is possible its my John, and the A.B., is likely to be Abraham John, who's relationship to John and Patrick I'm yet to determine, but he was in Mudgee having kids at almost exactly the same time as Patrick so may have been another brother or perhaps a cousin. Intriguing. Abraham and his wife, Sarah Evangeline Dinsdale (married Mudgee, Jan 28, 1874) kept busy - they had 14 kids between 1874 and 1901!
In relation to Patrick and Ellen's Golden wedding - I can only assume the notice took a while to get to the paper (Patrick died August 21, 1915). I certainly have a record them marrying in Mudgee in 1865.
Probate on Margaret is very interesting - she is probably John and Patrick's mother. great lead.
Marions diamond wedding anniversary - a couple of things: the date would have her marrying in 1885 when Patrick's eldest daughter (Ann) would have been 19 years old - about the right age but wrong name. My info has Patrick's brood including five daughters, none named Marion. So who is she? Maybe there's another Patrick somewhere. I would be very interested to know, since the Hosking name is certainly linked to the Mudgee Buckleys.
The marriages of John's sons are interesting and confirm a link with the Cussens (Annie Buckleys sister was married to Sam Cussen) note also in the same newspaper, the death of Samuels mother Jane at the age of 68.
Thanks also for probate notice for John senior - I plan to visit the NSW Records office to see this and a few others in near future.
And draught horses - he won the case, well done.
So thanks again, I'm very pleased to have joined this group and in only a few days have many new info and leads to follow up.
J Morse