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This page expands an Evidence link in Colonial Braintree community: the findings, sources, and qualifications behind the marked passage.
Evidence
1645 Braintree plantation petition (signed)
In May 1645 John Gurney signed the inhabitants' petition for the new plantation at Braintree (Mount Wollaston), as reported in the History of Weymouth.
Date: May 1645
Why this conclusion
- Supports Finding Braintree residence, c. 1645–1662/3Petition attests established Braintree standing by 1645.
- Supports Finding Recognised standing in the Braintree communityPetition signature evidences community standing.
Qualifications and conflicts
- Qualified by Open question Open: pin the 1645 Braintree petition to its primary sourceThe petition datum rests on a secondary report; primary page unlocated (lead L-191).
Sources
- Chamberlain, George Walter, and Channing Harris Cox, comps. History of Weymouth, Massachusetts. 4 vols. Published by the Weymouth Historical Society (Howard H. Joy, President), under direction of the town. Weymouth, Mass.: Weymouth Historical Society, 1923. Vol. 3 carries the Genealogy of Weymouth families (John Gurney Sr. and Richard Gurney entries)., vol. 3, John Gurney family entry; May 1645 Braintree/Mount Wollaston plantation petition
signed the petition for the new plantation at Braintree
Appears in
- John Gurney fact sheet — Highlight 'A trusted neighbor': 'signed the 1645 petition for the new plantation.'
Also covered here
Technical details
- Evidence marker:
G13-PM-000002 - Primary research item:
G13-RI-000009 - Graph revision:
244 - Machine-readable JSON:
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