• Hugh came with his wife and four children in the Welsh Colony under the Rev. Richard Bliman, and were first at Green’s Harbour, Mass, where Hugh was made freeman, 2 Mar 1640; later at Cape Ann and Gloucester. After five years, finding the climate too bleak for farming, the party moved to New London, Conn.
Hugh was made freeman at Salem, Mass. 27 Dec. 1642 and at Lynn, Mass. 27 Dec. 1648. Representative to the Mass. Court from Gloucester 1650 to 1652 but left without finishing out his term. Deputy twelve times from New London to the Conn. Assembly May 1652 to 1660 and from Norwich, Conn. to all Legislatures Mar. 1663 to 1671.
Selectman at New London until he moved to Norwich; on the War Committee at New London May 1653 to Oct. 1654; first Deacon of the Norwich Church. All the towns where he lived honoured him with positions in public affairs, serving on committees - of consultation fortifying, drafting soldiers and especially on affairs connected with boundaries and surveying, for which he had apparently been trained in England.534