hiː stˈʌdid lˈɔː wɪð dʒˈɑːn kˈænfiːld kˈɑː.wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi dˈæʃ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks æt ʃˈæɹən, kənˈɛɾɪkət, wɪð dʒˈɑːn bˈeɪ æt klˈævɚɹˌæk, nˈuː jˈɔːɹk, ænd wɪð ᵻzˈiːkiːəl ɡˈɪlbɚt æt hˈʌdsən, nˈuː jˈɔːɹk.
He studied law with John Canfield (ca.1740-1786) at Sharon, Connecticut, with John Bay at Claverack, New York, and with Ezekiel Gilbert at Hudson, New York.