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Finding
Earliest firm presence: Weymouth by 30 May/2 June 1641
John Gurney was living at Weymouth, Massachusetts, by 30 May / 2 June 1641 — his earliest firm New England presence.
Date: 30 May–2 June 1641
Why this conclusion
- Supported by Evidence Porter (1878) gloss: 'Ludden and Gurney were of Weymouth'Secondary gloss independently attests Weymouth.
- Supported by Evidence MBCR 1:331 gunpowder-fine remission (2 June 1641)Primary court order fixes John's 1641 presence.
- Supported by Evidence MA Archives gunpowder petition (30 May 1641, 'of Weymouth')Petition names him 'of Weymouth,' 30 May 1641.
- Required by Finding Arrival window: 1638–early 1641The arrival window rests on the 1641 presence datum.
Related context
- Context from Analysis Porter forename: petition 'Richard … of Weymouth' vs printed 'John'Associate reading contextualizes the presence finding.
Topic file location: Colonial arrival chronology
Technical details
- Research item:
G13-RI-000005 - Graph revision:
244 - Machine-readable JSON:
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This is one research item from the John Gurney research graph; the fuller narrative treatment is in the linked topic above and the research library.