The first record of my earliest ancestor in the New World was in 1632 when he was fined 2 shillings for 'improper utterance in court.' His words are not recorded.
He did go on to run the mill, dig the graves, tend the impounded animals, and perform a number of other jobs for the township. However the local Puritans did not approve of his name 'Emanuel' and pushed him to change it; he is variously reported as 'Emanuel' and 'Enoch' and had sons named both, which makes research interesting.