James and Elizabeth married 15 January 1821. James Minchin was a carpenter and later an agriculturist. After arriving in Fremantle, on the 'Caroline' he was given permission to obtain a land grant of 1,211 acres on the Upper Swan River and acquired a farming, grazing and wine growing property he named 'Spring Park Farm' - the purchase of which was completed by his third son, Alfred. This property remained in the family until 1946. Also had Perth Town Lot G8 in 1829. In July, 1837 James met his death by choking on a bone and was buried on 20 July 1837 alongside five other settlers who were speared to death by aborigines. George Fletcher Moore of 'Millendon' read the burial service. The burial site was on the Baskerville Estate and is not marked by a monument and in later years was an orange grove. In 1936 the descendants of James Minchin placed a marble tablet inside 'All Saints Church' Upper Swan as a memorial to James. After James' death his widow, Elizabeth made a living as a laundress, and in May 1838 remarried Jonathon Woollard. James (Jnr) and Andrew worked for George Fletcher Moore at 'Millendon' and Alfred and Eliza were engaged as servants at 'Oakover' the estate of Samuel Moore. During the 1850's the entire family with the exception of Alfred Minchin migrated to Victoria and New South Wales. Alfred Minchin settled at 'Spring Park Farm' and on 17 August, 1850 at All Saints Church married Lucy Martin (who arrived on the Hooghly, 13 February 1830). Alfred and Lucy had a large family of eight sons and two daughters and made their barn available as a school room for the district. Alfred and Lucy are buried together at 'All Saints Church'.