Arrived with his son Charles Foster. His wife (Elizabeth SMITH) who he married 15 February 1798 at Finningley, Nottingham, England remained behind in England - it is not known if she was alive at this time. Other children were: Barnard, Deborah, Michael, James Smith, William Wilberforce, Charles Foster, Edward Ellis. He was senior partner in the Howden and Selby Bank and of Clarkson, Schofield and Clough. The bank suspended payments in 1830. He had a strong association with the Methodist Movement. Barnard Clarkson and the Hardey families. Organised the migration of settlers to the Colony in the ship 'Tranby' in which Barnard's sons Michael and James had preceded his arrival. He went to 'Wilberforce' in the York district with his son Michael. Barnard died on 13 April 1836 at York.