He served as chief justice in 1701, 1702, and 1705, as an associate justice in the same court in 1704, and as presiding judge of the other courts from 1701 till 1706. In July 1701, he was invited by Penn to a seat in his council, of which he remained a member until his death.
He occupied the positions of chief justice in 1701, 1702, and 1705, as well as an associate justice in the same court in 1704. He also served as the presiding judge for other courts from 1701 to 1706. Furthermore, he was invited by Penn to join his council in July 1701, a role he maintained until his demise.