(1807 - 22/12/1867)
John was born in England and arrived 24/10/1850 on the Hashemy with his wife and children as an Enrolled Pensioner Guard. John's first marriage was with Mary Clark (1818 - 1836) on 28/01/1832 in India. Mary Clark was born and died in India. His second marriage was to Harriet Stringer on 27/11/1837 in India. John's children were Sarah (1836 - 1837), Margaret (1845-), Louisa (1848 - 1863), Albert (1850-), Harriet (1851 - 1892), Charles (1854-), Emma (1856 - 1916), John (1859 - 1859) and Henrietta Hester Maria (1863-). John was formerly a soldier, enlisted in 1826 for the East India Company Bombay Horse Artillery. He retired in 1842 on a pension until 1847. He was stationed at Bunbury, where he retired. He was granted land in 1859 and employed a ticket of leave labourer in 1864. John's religion was the Church of England.