George Stedman Watts and Amelia Blagg came independently to the Colony in 1830. Amelia found herself in dire, destitute circumstances before a magistrate, homeless, penniless and without clothes. At this time Amelia and George met, and married 5 July 1831 at Perth. George had Fremantle Lot 67 in 1834. Twelve children were born over twenty eight years - half of whom married and had families. Six of the children predeceased their parents. George Stedman Watts is reputed to have created the first Government seal of the new Colony. His occupation in the first years were variously mail contractor between Perth and Fremantle, an engraver and portrait painter, a shoe maker from kangaroo skin, a chainer for the Survey Department and a wish along with his wife to set up a girl's school. He obtained land in Fremantle and Guildford before in 1855 settling upon Lot 1 the Canning where he set up a farm 'Wood Burn' and at this time supplementing his income along with his sons by entering the sandalwood trade. It was through travelling the land south east of Perth that an area in the Avon district was found. In 1861 George Stedman Watts applied for a Tillage Lease of 100 acres No 1876 in the Avon district. This became the district now known as Wandering. It can be said that he, along with his sons originally pioneered this land. A farm was set up on this land worked by George and his sons, and George and Amelia remained in this area for the rest of their life. George died 26 May 1889 at Wandering and Amelia died 14 March 1896 also at Wandering. Ref Book: 'The Outcome is Unknown - A Watts Family History' - by Margaret Adamson and Geoffrey Watts.