Yeoman of Bridge House 
   Clothier.   
 1750 Inherited Bridge House 
 1765 Excutor of Will of John Platt of Butterworth   
 Will proved 17 Jan 1798   
 Ref: 
 Information from Karen McGrath, Sep 2023       
 Birth of son source: 
 "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N5L4-CY9 : 30 December 2014), Robert Winterbottom, 03 Nov 1734; citing SAINT MARY,OLDHAM,LANCASHIRE,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 0093574-0093576.   
 Christening source: 
 "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N5LW-5BH : 30 December 2014), Thomas Winterbottom, 05 Nov 1716; citing SAINT MARY,OLDHAM,LANCASHIRE,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 0093574-0093576.