Formerly a Captain in the Rifle Brigade. Francis brought servants Hancock and Cheverill and goods which qualified him to select 11,000 acres in the Avon district, approx 2000 acres in Swan District and 10 acres at Rottnest. In Harbour's Masters Office in 1830 at Fremantle. First Acting Resident Magistrate at York. Justice of the Peace for Lower Swan. Later held grants at Toodyay and Murray. Contracted to supply meat to the Government in 1834. Wife and family departed per 'Shepherd' 29 March 1837 bound for Mauritius and he departed the Colony 1 September 1838 per the 'Shepherd' for England via Batavia.