These research notes are provided as-is and contain supplementary working research.
Evidence
Mendon town birth record: Samuel son of John & Ruth Gurney (14 March 1671)
The Mendon, Massachusetts town book records the birth of a son to the John Gurney household: "Samuel son of John & Ruth Gurney — born March 14, 1671," the primary record fixing the wife's name Ruth and adding a third child, Samuel, to the household alongside John and Mary.
Date: born March 14, 1671 (Mendon town book)
Why this conclusion
- Supports Finding John Jr. and Ruth's Mendon household, 1671-1676The Mendon birth record fixes Ruth's name and the household's third child.
Sources
- FamilySearch Full-Text Search, AI-transcribed manuscript image collections (deeds, probate, parish and borough records)., Mendon, Massachusetts town records (manuscript births): "Samuel son of John & Ruth Gurney — born March 14, 1671."
Topic file location: Family — Mendon: John Jr. and Ruth Bundy
Technical details
- Research item:
G13-RI-000126 - Graph revision:
244 - Machine-readable JSON:
/assets/g13-graph/findings/G13-RI-000126.json
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.