Charterer or owner of the ship 'Jolly Rambler'. Was formerly a master manufacturing goldsmith in London. Selected 920 acres in the Sussex district. Opened an inn called the Vauxhall Tavern in 1838. Purchased Fremantle Lots 57, 157, 269, 300 in 1832 and also Lots 269, 299 in 1833 at Fremantle. Rottnest Lot 6 in 1832. Henrietta also had land at Fremantle - Lot 358 in 1834, which she lost due to non-payment of dues. Employed a ticket-of-leave jeweller in his Perth business in 1868. John died 27 July 1882 at Perth and Henrietta died in 1888 aged 88 years.