David was stationed at Augusta in 1833 and discharged in the Colony in 1840. Married Mary Pomeroy (born 1822 England) 24 July 1842. Mary arrived on the ship 'Diadem' 10 April 1842. Appointed gaoler and Police Constable at Vasse in 1849. Owned Town Lots at Busselton and held pastoral leases in districts of Wellington, Nelson and Sussex. He worked as a sawyer, farmer and publican employing 18 ticket-of-leave men between 1865 and 1871. David died 25 May 1871 at Vasse. His widow carried on the hotel licence and employed three ticket-of-leave men between 1871 and 1878. Mary died 22 August 1905.