Plymouth Colony records
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The Plymouth Colony records are historical documents detailing the governance, legal proceedings, and daily life of the early English settlement at Plymouth in colonial New England.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Plymouth Colony laws and ordinances | 1 |
| Plymouth Colony records canonical | 1 |
| Records of the Colony of New Plymouth in New England | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Plymouth Colony records Context triple: [Massachusetts State Archives, collectionIncludes, Plymouth Colony records]
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A.
colonial records of Massachusetts Bay
The colonial records of Massachusetts Bay are official 17th-century governmental documents of the Massachusetts Bay Colony that chronicle its laws, administration, and notable events, including actions taken during the Salem witch trials.
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Plymouth Colony
Plymouth Colony was an early 17th-century English settlement in present-day Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims seeking religious freedom and is often regarded as one of the first successful British colonies in North America.
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C.
New Haven Colony
New Haven Colony was a 17th-century English Puritan settlement in what is now Connecticut, founded as a theocratic community with strict religious and legal codes.
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Massachusetts Bay Colony
The Massachusetts Bay Colony was a 17th-century English Puritan settlement in New England that became a major political, religious, and cultural center and a foundation for the future state of Massachusetts.
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E.
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was a 1620 agreement among the Pilgrim settlers establishing a framework for self-government and majority rule in the Plymouth Colony.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Plymouth Colony records Target entity description: The Plymouth Colony records are historical documents detailing the governance, legal proceedings, and daily life of the early English settlement at Plymouth in colonial New England.
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A.
colonial records of Massachusetts Bay
The colonial records of Massachusetts Bay are official 17th-century governmental documents of the Massachusetts Bay Colony that chronicle its laws, administration, and notable events, including actions taken during the Salem witch trials.
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B.
Plymouth Colony
Plymouth Colony was an early 17th-century English settlement in present-day Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims seeking religious freedom and is often regarded as one of the first successful British colonies in North America.
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C.
New Haven Colony
New Haven Colony was a 17th-century English Puritan settlement in what is now Connecticut, founded as a theocratic community with strict religious and legal codes.
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D.
Massachusetts Bay Colony
The Massachusetts Bay Colony was a 17th-century English Puritan settlement in New England that became a major political, religious, and cultural center and a foundation for the future state of Massachusetts.
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E.
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was a 1620 agreement among the Pilgrim settlers establishing a framework for self-government and majority rule in the Plymouth Colony.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archival record
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colonial American records ⓘ historical document collection ⓘ primary source ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Plymouth Colony ⓘ |
| archivesAt |
Massachusetts State Archives
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New England Historic Genealogical Society ⓘ Plymouth County Registry of Deeds ⓘ |
| country | Colonial America ⓘ |
| creator |
Plymouth Colony court clerks
ⓘ
Governor of Plymouth Colony ⓘ
surface form:
Plymouth Colony officials
Plymouth town clerks ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Plymouth Colony records
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Records of the Colony of New Plymouth in New England
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| editor |
David Pulsifer
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Nathaniel B. Shurtleff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1691 ⓘ |
| genre |
administrative record
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church record ⓘ court record ⓘ land record ⓘ legal record ⓘ town record ⓘ vital record ⓘ |
| hasPart |
birth records
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court orders ⓘ death records ⓘ deeds ⓘ land grants ⓘ laws and ordinances ⓘ marriage records ⓘ militia rolls ⓘ probate records ⓘ tax lists ⓘ town meeting minutes ⓘ wills ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locationCreated |
Plymouth, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Plymouth, Plymouth Colony
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| mainSubject |
Plymouth Colony
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colonial governance ⓘ daily life in Plymouth Colony ⓘ legal proceedings ⓘ |
| publisher |
Plymouth Colony
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surface form:
Plymouth Colony government
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| startTime | 1620 ⓘ |
| temporalCoverage |
17th century
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early 18th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
genealogical research
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legal history research ⓘ local history research ⓘ social history research ⓘ |
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Subject: Plymouth Colony records Description of subject: The Plymouth Colony records are historical documents detailing the governance, legal proceedings, and daily life of the early English settlement at Plymouth in colonial New England.
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