| Date from | Date to | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| c.1701 | c.1704 | Service as a merchant seaman | ADM 107/2 |
| 5.5.1708 | Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/2/178 | RNLPC | |
| 11.3.1708/9 | Lieutenant ADM 6/10/43 | ADM 6/10 | |
| 11.3.1708/9 | 30.3.1709 | Winchelsea (36), Lieutenant ADM 6/10/43 | ADM 6/10 |
| 31.3.1709 | 16.6.1712 | Worcester (54), Second Lieutenant ADM 6/10/50 | ADM 6/10 |
| 12.2.1712/13 | 26.7.1715 | Chester (54), Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/244 | ADM 6/11 |