Vermont Militia, Capt Nathaniel Seeley's Co of Alarm Men, Col Samuel Herrick's Regt, Oct 11, 1780 and was in service 5 days, traveled 70 miles and received 1 pound, 10 shillings and 0 pence. He is supposed to have been in the battle of Bennington and was a member of the Committee of Safety, which met at Dorset, VT, July 1776, and declared Vermont to be an independent province.
He was one of the early pioneers of Pownal, VT and helped to survey and clear the land. He served in several civil offices of the town.

He also married Eunice Thorp in 1764 and had 5 more children - Asa, Joel, Proceely, Lexa, Talma, and Eunice