When coming across ancestors we think have no documentation available always check, the National Archives UK or the US for the Americans, you never know, might find interesting information. The UK, has a few American Colony documents as well.
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/
A document available at the National Archives UK, proves he was a Knight, but an unpaid bill remained after his death, so proves a date that he died before as well. [[https://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000198842696822]]
