Richard and Elizabeth Rowland had the distinction of being married on the Indian Ocean, in the Captain's cabin 11:30am on the 12 January 1830 onboard the 'Tranby'. They were indentured to the Clarksons for a period of three years working on the farm at the Peninsula Maylands for 10 pounds a year, this expired in 1833. Elizabeth was granted twenty and a half acres at the Peninsula but relinquished it in 1844, as the necessary improvements had not been carried out. Had Perth Lot W77 in 1833. In December 1830 Elizabeth selected 200 acres owing to her, this land was slightly north east of York across the Avon River. It is not known if the Rowlands' moved to York or ever improved the land for it to be granted freehold. In 1834 Richard was granted 200 acres of land and stock in the Perth shire, in return 1/3 of his produce went to Clarksons as rent. He employed 3 Ticket-of-Leave men, he was also granted a small allotment in Wellington Street Perth. Despite the drought, floods and other hardships they made a home for themselves on the Peninsula. They both signed a petition for a Methodist Ministers stipend in November 1840. In August 1841 he was elected to the board of the Wesleyan Society. Later in life Richard moved to Dongara where he owned and leased farming land and qualified to be a juror because of his assets. Richard died on 15 August 1883 aged 82 and Elizabeth died on 8 June 1892 aged 86. They are both buried at Dongara.