He came to this country with his father in 1634 and settled in Salem.
Having lost his father at an early age, he was bound out by the court
to Thomas Root, to learn the trade of a weaver of woolen and linen. He
was also sometimes made keeper of the town herd of cattle, goats, etc.
He spent some time at Martha's Vineyard and was with a Salem company
in the French and Indian war in 1676. His wife's name was Sarah and
both suffered imprisonment in 1692 because suspected of witchcraft.