The National Park Service's Historic Jamestowne page on the Reverend Robert Hunt documents his 1606 departure with the Virginia Company's first expedition, his sermon at Cape Henry on 29 April 1607, and the first service of worship and Holy Communion he held at Jamestown under a sailcloth awning soon after the settlers landed.
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Reliability Tier1
The National Park Service's own institutional record for the site where the events occurred, tier 1, matching the tier the map gives comparable institutional custodian sources, used here for Robert Hunt's 1607 sermon and first service, corroborated by Edward Bond's academic history below. NotesUsed for Robert Hunt's 1606 departure, his 29 April 1607 sermon at Cape Henry, and the first Jamestown service and communion.
Citation
AuthorNational Park Service, Historic Jamestowne
PublisherNational Park Service, Colonial National Historical Park
URLhttps://www.nps.gov/jame/learn/historyculture/the-reverend-robert-hunt-the-first-chaplain-at-jamestown.htm
Source Typeinstitutional record
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This source names Virginia directly: "documents his 1606 departure with the Virginia Company's first expedition, his sermon at Cape Henry on 29 April 1607, and the first service of worship and Holy Communion he held at Jamestown under a..."
Source The Reverend Robert Hunt: The First Chaplain at Jamestown (National Park Service, Historic Jamestowne)National Park Service, Historic Jamestowne
Claims Backed By This Source (16 claims)
This source backs 16 claims across the atlas. As facts: 10 well-attested. As cited relationships: 5 holds. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
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- Sources, 8 claims: 7 well-attested, 1 holds.
- Spread Events, 8 claims: 3 well-attested, 4 holds, 1 general references.
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