he Providence Gazette has numerous mentions of Anthony. He was chosen to be a Grand Juryman (May 1654), was part of a committee "to buy Joseph Peck’s house, to make it fit for the Ministry" (Nov. 2, 1663), in 1678 was on a committee to finish the meeting house, and then in 1680 to sell it. In 1673 he was deputy to the Court, and May 8, 1680, townsman. He was Representative to the General Court in Boston and made a donation (£14.0s.2d.) to "Phillip’s War". A notice of sale of 275A on the road from Providence to Menton appeared Sept. 20, 1781. [PERRY.TXT]

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