Citation · C0507 · compiled
Early Connecticut Marriages
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- compiled
- Confidence
- ●●○○ normal
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Transcription and reasoning
Validator (claude-sonnet-5-5, 2026-10-28): consistent, confidence 2/4, tier compiled.
The page is a printed list of West Hartford marriages from 1730-1740 and contains at least three entries with a bride named Hannah (Burr, Seymour, Welles). The record supports that the name Hannah occurs, but the claim gives nothing to pick out which entry, if any, belongs to the person in the database. It is consistent but thin, and a spouse or date is needed to confirm it.
Matches: The page (West Hartford, p. 73) lists several marriages with a bride named Hannah: Noadiah Burr & Hannah ——, Nov. 5, 1730; John Seymour & Hannah, daughter of David Ensign, May 7, 1733; John Welles & Hannah ——, July 20, 1738; The name Hannah appears as a bride's given name, so the claim is plausible
Limits: The claim is only 'the name of Hannah' with no surname, spouse, date or place, so the record cannot tie it to one specific person; Several different Hannahs appear on the page, and three of the entries give no surname; Without the database person's husband or marriage date, the specific entry cannot be identified; This is a published compilation (Early Connecticut Marriages) page, not an original marriage record
What it supports
- Person — Hannah