Willoughby, a noted black sheep of the family, was sent, along with his guardian Henry Crout, to Cuper's Cove to mend his ways and help in establishing his father's land ownership on the Bay de Verde Peninsula.
Due to his troublesome behavior, Willoughby, accompanied by his guardian Henry Crout, was dispatched to Cuper's Cove to mend his ways and help with the establishment of his father's land holdings on the Bay de Verde Peninsula.