Career
Born about 1586 in Stogursey, Somersetshire, England, he came to New England in 1630, settling first at Spurwink (near today"s Cape Elizabeth), and at today"s Portland in 1633. His career was both contentious and litigious, engaged in frequent land disputes and vying with Gorges" Province of Maine for jurisdiction over the area north of Cape Porpoise. He is known to have convened provincial courts at Casco in 1644 and Black Point in 1648.
Under Massachusetts governance of the area, he was Commissioner for Falmouth (from 1658) and Representative to the General Court, 1663-1664.
He died sometime after November 1666, last known record of his life.
