His land east of the Shetucket was held by a deed of purchase from Owaneco (oldest son of Uncas, Sachem of the Mehegans), dated Dec. 10, 1683 and consisted of 100 acres on Connoughtug brook, and 108 acres between Shunkungannock hill and Norwich bounds. He appears also to have had other lands. In the distribution of his estate,his wife received 60 pounds; the oldest son Jonathan received 177 pounds; and Nathaniel and Abigail each received 58 pounds, 10 shillings.81,80, Feb. 18, 1927,81, Vol. 4, pgs. 211-12,2,82, March 1941,83, Vol. 1,15, pg. 68,84,85,86,87, pg. 241,88, No. 50, pg. 298, 1914

In the distribution of his estate, his widow received L.60, his eldest son, Jonathan, L.117, and Nathaniel and Abigail, each L.58,10s. At the desire of the widow, Joseph and Richard Bushnell, Nathaniel Rudd, Thomas Tracy and Caleb Forbes were appointed overseers of the widow, children and estate.

When a young man he went to Norwich, Ct., and became one of the original proprietors of Windham; Feb. 9, 1694, he bought 1,000 acres of land for ten pounds nine shillings. He took position with the town in civil and ecclesiastical affairs, and was chosen repeatedly to serve in the most important offices, civil, military, and religious; was one of the original members of the First Congregational Church in Windham, and at its organixzation, Dec. 10, 1700, was chosen Deacon, and held the office till his death. So highly was he esteemed that he was buried by his townsmen under arms, which was a very unusual occurrence.141