There is a newspaper reference of son Samuel going to find lost relatives in Tasmania. They are said to connect through John's unmarried mother Hannah Wescombe. There is baptism dated 28 March 1813 at Kingston St Mary - John son of Hannah. Illegitimacy might explain why his father's name varies across his marriage certificates. There is a DNA link who has Hannah's parents as ancestors in their tree (William Wescombe and Eleanor Varder) via Hannah's sister Elizabeth who married John Hyatt.
