While doing genealogy work I was having trouble with the “Johns” in my paternal family line, because we have 5 Johns all in a row. The first John I, the original John was initially recorded in 1638 in Providence RI, as one of the original 52 home lot owners. One problem was with John IV and his son John V. I was able to find information about John V, but I was wondering if his father John IV had emigrated to Massachusetts with his son. Unable to find a record of his death or burial, I set out on a genealogy road trip in June of 2024, to hunt.

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