New England Families Genealogical and Memorial: Plymouth, Mass. 1623. He came to Plymouth this year, in ship "Ann," and was given a lot amongst the "old comers." 1627, 1, 3. He and five others were appointed to lay out lands in Plymouth; and ordered by Court that the one to whom lot was laid out, should pay a peck of corn to whomsoever of this commission laid out the lot. 1627, 5, 22. A division of cattle was made at this date, 12 lots being drawn with thirteen persons to a lot. His name appears in lot 1, which had a black heifer and two goats. 1628. He and twenty-six others of Plymouth, contracted with Capt. Miles Standish, John Howland and ten others, to give the latter party exclusive right of trading with the Indians, and the use of shallop, pinnace, etc.; also what stock of furs was on hand; and in consideration of these privileges, the "undertakers" were to pay all debts of the colony for purchase of lands or otherwise, and to bestow œ50 of hose and shoes to be brought over and sold for corn at 6s. per bushel; and they were also to pay annually, each of them, three bushels of corn or six pounds tobacco. The party of twenty-seven signers acted on behalf of the Colony generally, in so signing this contract. 1634, '36, '37. Constable for Plymouth, and Messenger for Colony. 1639, 3, 5. He and another were to view the lands laid out by some of Yarmouth, and report to Court upon the matter. 1641, 9, 7. He was called upon in matter of division of Sardwich lands. His residence remained at Plymonth. 1642, 5, 7. He bought of Edward Dotey for 40s., house lot; "on the other side of the town, towards Eel River." 1643. His name was in the list of those of Plymouth, between ages of 16 and 60, able to bear arms. 1652. He was one of the original thirty-six purchasers of Dartmouth; but probably never lived there. 1652, 7, 26. He was on a Jury of Inquest. He was often upon juries, and held a variety of offices; Constable, Sealer of Weights and Measures, Messenger, etc. 1656, 10, 6. Inventory, œ18, 11s. 3d. Exhibited by Thomas Cushman and Nathaniel Morton, on oath of the widow, Bathsheba.
1667, 8, 29. His widow morried John Daggett at this date at Plymouth,
Mass. (Mr. Daggett lived at Watertown and later at Martha's Vineyard, Mass.)
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