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This page expands an Evidence link in Colonial arrival chronology: the findings, sources, and qualifications behind the marked passage.
Analysis
Porter forename: petition 'Richard … of Weymouth' vs printed 'John'
The petition's image-verified "Richard Porter of Weymouth" reading shifts weight from the printed order's "John Porter," making John Gurney's cleanest 1641 associate a Weymouth/Hull-company comparator rather than a Hingham/Salem Porter.
Why this conclusion
- Weighs Evidence MBCR 1:331 gunpowder-fine remission (2 June 1641)Analysis weighs the printed court order's 'John Porter.'
- Weighs Evidence MA Archives gunpowder petition (30 May 1641, 'of Weymouth')Analysis weighs the petition's 'Richard … of Weymouth.'
Related context
- Provides context for Finding Earliest firm presence: Weymouth by 30 May/2 June 1641Associate reading contextualizes the presence finding.
Sources
- FamilySearch Full-Text Search, AI-transcribed manuscript image collections (deeds, probate, parish and borough records)., image 947 (forename reads 'Richard')
- Shurtleff, Nathaniel B., ed. Records of the Governor and Company of the Massachusetts Bay in New England. Vol. 1, 1628-1641. Boston: William White, 1853., vol. 1, p. 331 (printed 'John Porter')
- Massachusetts State Archives Collection, Colonial Period, 1622–1788. Boston: Massachusetts Archives. Digitized on FamilySearch, film/DGS 007702977., image 947 (forename reads 'Richard')
Also covered here
Technical details
- Evidence marker:
G13-PM-000023 - Primary research item:
G13-RI-000007 - Graph revision:
244 - Machine-readable JSON:
/assets/g13-graph/marker-bundles/G13-PM-000023.json