He married in 1781 Abigail Williams, born 25 Aug 1758 Groton, CT, daughter of Nathanial Williams and second wife Abigail Eldredge of Stonington, Conn. She died 23 Jul1837 Knox, NY.
He was a prisoner of war in a battleship (name not known) in NY Harbor during the Revolution and one of 15 who escaped.
He was a ship builder; removed Berne, Albanny Co., NY in 1800 and took up farming.