Private in NH during Rev. War. He was first male child born in Plymouth, NH. He was selectman of Cockermouth 1788 and moderator, town clerk and selectman after the town became Hebron. In 1805 and 1809 he was a representative of the classes towns which included Hebron. He was
appointed Justice of the Peace in 1805 and coroner of Grafton County in 1799-1802. He was a deacon, and in 1801 as shown by the records he sought the advice of the church in regards to his preparation for the ministry. It is well known that he did preach occosionally and several
manuscript sermons are preserved, but he never formally entered the ministry. He died in 1812.