It’s not known when he arrived, but he did not leave Bengeworth until after he had buried his old blind father in August of 1624, because he attended the proving of his father’s will the following February. He was also the churchwarden of Bengeworth for the year 1625. On 9 May 1626 his mother’s will was proved. So, we can’t put his departure before 1626 - may have been later.967

He was in Plymouth by 02 Jan 1632/33 when he failed to win a suit against Edward Doty over a stolen pig. He was taxed in 1633, but not in 1634. He purchased a house and land 5 Jan 1635/36 and his wife, Margery and John (14) and Philip (11) came on the Elizabeth and Anne in 1635. This suggests that John returned to England in late 1633 to arrange passage for his family and returned in late 1634.968

He was listed as taking the oath of fidelity in 1639 in Duxbury, MA.969

He held a number of offices including grand juror (1645), juror on several occasions (1642-1668), surveyor of highways (1638/39-1649) and bounds viewer (1647-1650). He was on the 1643 list of men able to bear arms and a soldier in an expedition against the Narragansetts (1645).970

Margery came to Plymouth Colony in 1635 on the Elizabeth and Ann. She is recorded as 49 years of age. She is presumed to have died in Duxbury, but the date is unknown.31