On Jan 1 1672 with John Greene, Henry Tibbets, John ndrews, john Briggs, and Thomas Waterman bought of the Indian sachem, a plot of land known as Devils Foot, later Fones's purchase. Plots from this land transaction show up in great numbers in the following years. A member of the court martial at Newport for trila of Indians 24 Aug 1676. Deputy 1679-81. 26 May 1686 Appointed JP by President and council then governing New England. clerk of the court of Commissioners 23 apr 1686. Deputy and Assistant 1689-99.