hiː ɪz dᵻskɹˈaɪbd baɪ dʒˈɑːn nˈɪkəlz æz "ðə fˈɜːst ˌɪntɹədˈuːsɚɹ ʌvðɪ ɪmpɹˈuːvd sˈɪstəm ʌv wˈɔːɾɚɹɪŋ ɡɹˈæslˈændz ɪn ðɪs kˈʌntɹi".
He is described by John Nichols as "the first introducer of the improved system of watering grass-lands in this country".