 Upon retirement from the army, he farmed an estate at Ffrwd, near Wrexham, inherited from Charlotte Maria Picton (née Edwardes) 1755–1840, sister-in-law of Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Picton.He later separated from his wife, and attempted to make his fortune in the United States.It is unclear what he did there, but he returned to Wales on 23 January 1878 and died of Peritonitus at Fishguard, soon after disembarking the ship, and before he had the opportunity to see his wife.