He and Hannah joined the church in Milford 18-May-1735. His recorded cattle brand was “a swallow on the left ear, a cross on the right ear, and branded with a ‘T’ on the hip.”

He was Captain of the Militia in Milford (1750).

His will was dated 3-Mar-1767 and proven March of 1768. Item 15 states “and also that if either of my children shall try to make disturbance amongst the brothers and sisters, or to break my will, thet he or she shall be cutt off from all that I give, only 5 shillings as the law directs.”