ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪkstiːn, ðə ɡɹˈændfɑːðɚ wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd baɪ ðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ɐsˈɛmbli təbi ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪt dʒˈʌdʒ ʌvðə sˈɜːkɪt kˈoːɹt fɔːɹ mɑːntɡˈɑːmɚɹi kˈaʊnti, ɪnwˌɪtʃ kəpˈæsᵻɾi hiː sˈɜːvd fɔːɹ fˈɪftiːn jˈɪɹz.
In 1816, the grandfather was appointed by the General Assembly to be associate judge of the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, in which capacity he served for fifteen years.