(05/1796-29/07/1880).
John was born in Scotland and died in Picton. John arrived on 05/03/1831 on the ship Eliza with his wife and family. John had married Ellen (Helen) McGregor (1794-13/03/1883). Ellen died in Picton. John and Ellen's children were (Stepson) Daniel McGregor (1815-1898), John (1820-1880), Robert (1824-1907), William Proctor (1832-1846). John was a servant to H.G. Smith in Guildford in the 1830s. He was Granted Swan Lots 17 and 27. He moved to Bunbury in 01/1838 as manager of Stirling's Estate "Eelup". John was the first settler in Bunbury. He leased "Koombana" farm from Stirling. He was commemorated in 1979 in a brass plaque in Perth pavement for the year of 1838.