In 1826 he moved to Winchester, Tennessee, where he practiced law for twenty years. Then he moved with his family to Mardisville, Alabama, where he operated a cotton plantation for several years before his death.
He resided in Winchester, Tennessee from 1826 until 1846, during which time he worked as a lawyer for two decades. He then joined his family in Mardisville, Alabama, where they operated a cotton farm for an indeterminate period before his demise.