William was originally a Captain in the Royal African Regiment. Had Fremantle Lots 281, 282, 283 and 286 in 1830. In 1833 had Fremantle Lots S536 and S537. He was granted 117.5 acres and in 1841 received titles to Leschenault 18 of 678 acres. He was a Public Notary, Solicitor and Justice of the Peace in Fremantle in 1830. He resigned as Coroner for Colony in 1832. In that year he was also tried for his part in the fatal duel in which Johnson lost his life (the other duellist, Clark, was transferred to Albany). William acquired a printing press from Van Diemens Land per Weavell and published the 'West Australian Colonial News' in 1833. By 1838 he was living with Paul Lockyer’s wife in Perth and his will was made out in favour of her daughter, Eliza Clark. William died 28 June 1841 at Fremantle.