ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi ˈeɪt hiː ɪz ɹᵻkˈoːɹdᵻd æz bˌiːɪŋ ɐ lˈɑːksmɪθ baɪ pɹəfˈɛʃən hˌuː wʌz ˌʌndɚ faɪnˈænʃəl kˈɑːntɹækt tə ɹˈɛvɚɹˌɛnd dʒˈoʊsəf ɡlˈʌvɚ tə ɹᵻpˈeɪ ðə lˈoʊn ʌv pˈaʊnd fˈɪfti wˈʌn fɔːɹ ʃˈɪp tɹænspoːɹtˈeɪʃən fɔːɹ hɪmsˈɛlf ænd hɪz hˈaʊshoʊld ænd ðə kˈɔst ʌv pˈɜːtʃɪsɪŋ ˈaɪɚn kˈʊkɪŋ juːtˈɛnsəlz.
In 1638 he is recorded as being a locksmith by profession who was under financial contract to Reverend Joseph Glover to repay the loan of £51 for ship transportation for himself and his household and the cost of purchasing iron cooking utensils.