Samuel Waterman Viveash of Calne, Wiltshire, arrived in the Swan River Colony in 1838 with his brother Robert and his brother-in-law J.F. Smith. He settled in the Avon Valley first at 'Woodlands', then at 'Yangedine'. His intentions were to become a farmer, but his medical skills as a doctor proved more necessary in the new colony. By 1842 he had re-settled in the Swan District, eventually making their family home at 'Ashby'. In 1844 he took up the position of Resident Magistrate. He also served as the first Chairman of the Royal Agricultural Society. In 1857, along with his other duties he was appointed Surgeon to the Convict Depot at Guildford. A history of his early struggles in the colony are available in a book called 'The Tanner Letters'. Samuel died 13 June 1880 and Susan died 29 January 1890.