These research notes are provided as-is and contain supplementary working research.
Evidence
MA Archives gunpowder petition (30 May 1641, 'of Weymouth')
The underlying petition, calendared in the Massachusetts State Archives colonial collection and dated 30 May 1641, names "John Gurny, Richard Porter, and James Ludden of Weymouth" seeking remission of the gunpowder fines.
Why this conclusion
- Weighed by Analysis Porter forename: petition 'Richard … of Weymouth' vs printed 'John'Analysis weighs the petition's 'Richard … of Weymouth.'
- Supports Finding Earliest firm presence: Weymouth by 30 May/2 June 1641Petition names him 'of Weymouth,' 30 May 1641.
Sources
- FamilySearch Full-Text Search, AI-transcribed manuscript image collections (deeds, probate, parish and borough records)., FamilySearch full-text search; film 007702977, image 947 (full-resolution read 2026-06-27)
- Massachusetts State Archives Collection, Colonial Period, 1622–1788. Boston: Massachusetts Archives. Digitized on FamilySearch, film/DGS 007702977., colonial period 1622–1788; FamilySearch film 007702977, image 947; petition dated 30 May 1641
John Gurny, Richard Porter, and James Ludden of Weymouth
Topic file location: Colonial arrival chronology
Technical details
- Research item:
G13-RI-000002 - Graph revision:
244 - Machine-readable JSON:
/assets/g13-graph/findings/G13-RI-000002.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.