[1] He was appointed by his predecessor, Nathaniel Blakiston, and was succeeded by Colonel John Seymour.
[2] Tench was a merchant and transported servants from London to Maryland between 1675 and 1684.
[2] Tench served as justice in Anne Arundel County from 1685 to 1692.
[1] Tench served as a vestryman at Christ Church in Philadelphia.
He was buried at St. James' Parish in Anne Arundel County.