FromA GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE HOYT, HAIGHT AND HIGHT FAMILIES by David Hoyt
He was a tanner- lived in Salisbury when married but the birth of hids first two were in Newberry and his 4 youngest were baptized in Salisbury. in 1731 he was retired as constable becaue of lameness of his hands He and his boys for generations were noted for size and strength.