Maria was James Turner's second wife. James Woodward Turner at the age of 51, arrived on the 'Warrior' with his family and group at the mouth of the Swan River. On arrival they were disappointed to learn that there was not sufficient land available to meet their grant entitlement anywhere in the settlement. They sailed to Cape Leeuwin on the 'Emily Taylor' dropping anchor at Flinders Bay on the 2 May 1830. After a few days of exploring the area it was decided that it seemed a likely place for a settlement and all agreed it showed potential so the town of Augusta was born. Had Augusta Lot 24 in 1833 and Lot 3 in 1834. Also had Albany Lot B39 in 1834 and Albany S48 in 1833. Governor Stirling who accompanied them, duly returned to Fremantle with the promise of support for the new settlement but this was not forthcoming and the tiny settlement suffered. James Woodward Turner in the meantime erected 'Albion House' near the Blackwood River. A builder by trade he designed and shipped from London the materials he needed to build a house. Crops were planted but the climate proved to be too wet and most of the seed either washed away or rotted in the ground. The supply ships became fewer. If it wasn't for the odd whaling ship that called in they could not have lasted very long. The Government abandoned the settlement in April 1841. Most resettled at the Vasse but the Turners stayed on hoping to make a go of it. They started to build their own ships with the help of a shipbuilder and traded timber from 'Turnwood' to other ports along the coast. February 1850 saw the last of the Augusta's pioneers sail away on the 'Bee'. James Woodward Turner passed away on 13 June 1862 at Perth and rests in the old East Perth Cemetery. (Daughter Sarah arrived on a later ship 'Eleanor' 1838.)