List of Jamestown colonists
On 4 May [O.S. 14 May] 1607, 105 to 108 English men and boys (surviving the voyage from England) established the Jamestown Settlement for the Virginia Company of London, on a slender peninsula on the bank of the James River. It became the first long-term English settlement in North America.[1]
The trips aboard the ships Susan Constant, Discovery, and the Godspeed, and the settlement itself, were sponsored by the Virginia Company of London, whose stockholders hoped to make a profit from the resources of the New World. The community suffered terrible hardships in its early years, including starvation and native attacks. With resupply and additional immigrants, it managed to endure, becoming America's first permanent English colony.[2]
Once the settlement location was chosen, the company members opened sealed instructions containing the list of the previously chosen members of the Virginia Governor's Council. The first council president was Edward Maria Wingfield. The other six council members were Bartholomew Gosnold, John Martin, John Ratcliffe, George Kendall, Christopher Newport (ex officio) and John Smith.[3]
Original settlers (May 1607)[edit]
- Council members in bold.[4][5] Titles and occupations are from era accounts, but use modern British spellings.
Between 105 to 108 settlers with 39 mariners (non-settlers) sailed aboard three ships.
Name | Occupation | Alt. names | Death date (YYYY-MM-DD)[note 1] | Notes | |
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Henry Adling | Gentleman | Adding, H. | |||
Jerome Alicock | Gentleman | Alikok Ancient, Jeremy | 1607–08–04 | ||
Gabriel Archer | Captain and Gentleman | Archer, Gabriell | 1609 or 1610 winter | Secretary to the Council | |
John Asbie | 1607–08–06 | Dysentery | |||
Robert Beheathland | Gentleman | Behethland, R. | 1627 | ||
Benjamin Best | Gentleman | Beast, B. | 1607–09–05 | ||
Edward Brinto | Mason and Soldier | Brinton, E. | |||
Edward Brookes | Gentleman | 1607–04–07 | |||
John Brookes | Gentleman | ||||
Edward Browne | Gentleman | Brown, E. | 1607–08–15 | ||
James Brumfield | Boy | Brunfield, J. | |||
William Bruster | Gentleman | Brewster, W. | 1607–08–10 | Died from native wound | |
John Capper | Carpenter | Not listed [as alive] as of June 1607[7] | |||
George Cassen | Labourer | Cawson, G. | 1607–12–26 | Killed by natives[7] | |
Thomas Cassen | Labourer | ||||
William Cassen | Labourer | ||||
Ustis Clovill | Gentleman | Clovill, Eustice | 1607–06–07 | Killed by natives[7] | |
Samuel Collier | Boy | Dutch Samuel | 1622 | John Smith's page | |
Roger Cooke | Gentleman | ||||
Thomas Couper | Barber | Cowper, T. | |||
Richard Crofts | Gentleman | ||||
Richard Dixon | Gentleman | ||||
John Dods | Labourer and Soldier | "1624 VA muster with wife Jane, 40 at muster, he was 36"[7] | |||
Ould Edward | Labourer | ||||
Thomas Emry | Carpenter | 1607–12–26 | Killed by natives[7] | ||
Robert Fenton | Gentleman | ||||
George Flowre | Gentleman | Flower, G. | 1607–08–09 | ||
Robert Ford | Gentleman | ||||
Richard Frith | Gentleman | ||||
Stephen Galithrope | Gentleman | Halthrop, S. | 1607–08–10 | Possible mutineer[7] | |
William Garrett | Bricklayer | ||||
George Golding | Labourer | Goulding, G. | |||
Thomas Gore | Gentleman | Gower, T. | 1607–08–16 | ||
Anthony Gosnold | Gentleman | 1609–01–07 | Possibly two cousins with identical names. Drowned Jan 1609 in James River. Grandson of Robert Gosnold of Earl Soham, Suffolk.[7] | ||
Bartholomew Gosnold | Councilor and Captain | 1607–08–22 | Captain of the Godspeed | ||
Edward Harrington | Gentleman | 1607–08–24 | |||
John Herd | Bricklayer | not listed [as alive] as of June 1607[7] | |||
Nicholas Houlgrave | Gentleman | ||||
Robert Hunt | Preacher | before 1609 | |||
Thomas Jacon | Sergeant | 1607–09–18 | |||
William Johnson | Labourer | ||||
George Kendall | Councilor and Captain | 1607–12–01 | Executed for treason | ||
Ellis Kingston | Gentleman | E. Kiniston | 1607–09–18 | ||
John Laydon | Carpenter and Labourer | ||||
William Laxon | Carpenter | Laxton, W. | |||
William Love | Tailor and Soldier | Loue, W. | |||
John Martin | Councilor and Captain | Martine, J[8] | 1632-06-?? | Lower Brandon Plantation owner | |
John Martin, Jr. | Gentleman | 1607–09–18 | Son of Councilor | ||
George Martin | Gentleman | ||||
Francis Midwinter | Gentleman | 1607–08–14 | |||
Edward Morish | Corporal and Gentleman | Morris, E. | 1607–08–14 | ||
Thomas Mounslie[citation needed] | Labourer | 1607–08–17 | |||
Thomas Mouton | Gentleman | 1607–09–19 | |||
Richard Mutton | Boy | ||||
Nathaniel Peacock | Boy | Pecock, N. | |||
John Penington[citation needed] | Gentleman | ||||
Robert Penington[citation needed] | Gentleman | ||||
George Percy | Gentleman | Percie | 1632 | Eventual Governour of Virginia Colony. Son of Henry Percy, 8th Earl of Northumberland. | |
Drue Pickhouse | Gentleman | Piggas, Dru | 1607–08–19 | ||
Edward Pising | Carpenter | Posing, E. | |||
Nathaniel Powell | Captain[9] and Gentleman | Nathaniell | 1622–03–22 | ||
Jonas Profit | Fisherman and Sailor | ||||
John Ratcliffe | Councilor and Captain | Sicklemore, J. | 1609-11-?? | Captain of the Discovery, eventual Governour | |
James Read | Blacksmith and Soldier | 1622–03–13 | |||
John Robinson | Gentleman | Jehu | 1607–12–26 | Killed by natives[9] | |
William Rods | Labourer | Roods, W. | 1607–08–27 | not [as alive] listed as of June 1607 | |
Thomas Sands | Gentleman | ||||
Edward Short | Labourer | 1607-08-?? | |||
John Short | Gentleman | ||||
Richard Simons | Gentleman | 1607–09–18 | |||
Nicholas Scot | Drummer | Skot, N. | |||
Robert Small | Carpenter | ||||
John Smith | Councilor and Captain | Smyth, J. | 1631-06-?? | ||
William Smethes | Gentleman | ||||
Francis Snarsbrough | Gentleman | ||||
John Stevenson | Gentleman | ||||
Thomas Studley | Gentleman | Stoodie, T. | 1607–08–28 | ||
William Tanker | Gentleman | Tankard, W. | |||
Henry Tavin | Labourer | Tanin, H. | |||
Kellam Throgmorton | Gentleman | Throgmortine, Kenelme | 1607–08–26 | ||
Anas Todkill | Carpenter and Soldier | ||||
William Unger | Labourer | ||||
George Walker | Gentleman | ||||
Thomas Walker[citation needed] | |||||
John Waller | Gentleman | Waler | 1607–08–24 | ||
Thomas Webbe | Gentleman | ||||
William White | Labourer | ||||
William Wilkinson | Surgeon | ||||
Edward Maria Wingfield | Councilor and Captain | 1631 | Captain of Susan Constant | ||
Thomas Wotton | Surgeon and Barber | 1638–04–28 | |||
Richard [citation needed] | Commoner |
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- Bragg, Thomas - Teenaged Deckhand of Christopher Newport
- Bragg, George - Teenaged Deckhand of Christopher Newport
- Browne, Oliver - Mariner
- Clarke, Charles - Mariner
- Collson (or Cotson), John - Mariner
- Crookdeck, John - Mariner
- Deale, Jeremy - Mariner
- Fitch, Mathew - Mariner (d. July 1609)
- Genoway, Richard - Mariner
- Godword, Thomas - Mariner
- Jackson, Robert - Mariner
- Markham, Robert - Mariner
- Morton, Matthew - Sailor
- Nelson, Francys (Francis) - Captain (d. winter 1612-1613)
- Poole, Jonas - Mariner (d. 1612)
- Skynner, Thomas - Mariner
- Turnbrydge (or Turbridge), Thomas - Mariner
- Newport, Christopher - Captain, Councilor ex officio (d. 1617)
- Tyndall, Robert - Mariner, Gunner
- White, Benjamyn - Mariner
- Danynell
- Stephen
Settlers from First Supply (January 1608)[edit]
Aboard the John and Francis (captained by Christopher Newport) and the Phoenix (captained by Francis Nelson), 120 settlers left England in October 1607. Only 100 made it to Virginia to settle. When they arrived at Jamestown, there were only 38 to 40 men that had survived the summer and autumn.[10][11][12]
- Jefrey Abots, Gentleman
- Robert Alberton, Perfumer
- Robert Barnes, Gentleman
- William Bayley, Gentleman
- William Beckwith, Tailor
- Richard Belfield, Refiner
- William Bentley, Labourer
- John Bouth, Labourer
- Richard Brislow, Labourer
- William Burket, Labourer
- James Burne
- William Cantril, Gentleman
- William Causey, Gentleman
- Thomas Coo, Gentleman
- Robert Cotton, Tobacco-pipe-maker
- Robert Cutler, Gentleman
- William Dawson, Refiner
- Richard Dole, Blacksmith
- Thomas Feld, Apothecary
- Richard Fetherstone
- George Forest, Gentleman
- Post Gittnat, Surgeon
- Raymond Goodyson, Labourer
- Richard Gradon, Labourer
- William Gryvill, Gentleman
- Edward Gurganay, Gentleman
- John Harford, Apothecary
- John Harper, Gentleman
- George Hill, Gentleman
- Thomas Hope, Tailor
- William Johnson, Refiner
- Peter Keffer, Gunner
- Richard Killingbeck, Gentleman
- Timothy Leeds, Gentleman
- John Lewes, Cooper
- William May, Labourer
- Michaell
- Richard Miler, Labourer
- Richard Molynex, Gentleman
- Ralfe Morton, Gentleman
- Rowland Nelstrop, Labourer
- John Nickoles, Gentleman
- William Perce, Labourer
- Francis Perkins, Labourer
- Michaell Phetyplace, Gentleman
- Captain William Phetyplace (Phettiplace), Gentleman
- Peter Pory, Gentleman
- Richard Pots, Gentleman
- John Powell, Tailor
- George Pretty, Gentleman
- Richard Prodger, Gentleman
- Abraham Ransacke, Refiner
- Christopher Rodes
- Walter Russell, Gentleman and Doctor[13]
- Richard Salvage, Labourer
- Thomas Savage (Salvage), boy, Labourer[14]
- Matthew Scrivener, secretary, appointed to be of the Council (d. January 7, 1609)
- Michael Sicklemore, Gentleman
- William Simons, Labourer
- John Speareman, Labourer
- William Spence, Labourer and Treasurer
- Daniell Stalling, Jeweller
- John Taverner, Gentleman
- Laurence Towtales, Tailor
- Nicholas Ven, Labourer
- William Ward, Tailor
- James Watkings
- Vere
- Richard Worley, Gentleman
- Richard Wyffin, Gentleman
- Bishop Wyles, Labourer
- William Yonge, Tailor
- "...with diverse others"
Settlers from Second Supply (autumn 1608)[edit]
Quickly after the first supply, Captain Newport boarded 70 new colonists to the Mary and Margaret[note 2]. First women colonists are noted with female sign (♀️).
- Thomas Abbey, Gentleman
- Gabriell Bedle (Bedell),[15] Gentleman and Lumberjack
- John Bedle (Bedell), Gentleman
- Henry Bell, Tradesman
- Thomas Bradley, Tradesman
- ♀️Anne Burras, maid to Mistress Forrest
- John Burras, Tradesman
- George Burton, Gentleman
- Captain Raleigh Croshaw, Gentleman
- John Clarke, Tradesman
- Henry Collings, Gentleman
- John Dauxe, Gentleman
- Thomas Dowse, Labourer
- William Dowman, Gentleman
- David Ellis, Tradesman
- Thomas Forrest, Gentleman
- ♀️Mistress Margaret Fox Forrest[16]
- Thomas Fox, Labourer
- Thomas Gipson, Tradesman
- Thomas Graves, Gentleman
- John Gudderington, Gentleman
- Nicholas Hancock, Labourer
- Hardwin, Labourer
- Harmon Haryson, Gentleman
- Hellyard, Boy
- John Hoult, Gentleman
- David ap Hugh, Tradesman
- Master Hunt, Gentleman
- Thomas Lavander, Tradesman
- Henry Ley, Gentleman
- Michaell Lowicke, Gentleman
- Thomas Mallard, Labourer
- Thomas Maxes, Gentleman
- Milman, Boy
- Morrell, Labourer
- Thomas Norton, Gentleman
- Dionis Oconor, Tradesman
- Thomas Phelps, Tradesman
- Henry Philpot, Gentleman
- Master William Powell, Tradesman
- John Prat, Tradesman
- Rose, Labourer
- John Chief Russell, Gentleman and Lumberjack (d. c. 1625)[17]
- William Russell, Gentleman
- William Sambage, Gentleman
- Scot, Labourer
- Jefry Shortridge, Tradesman
- William Taler, Labourer
- Daniel Tucker, gentleman, cape merchant (treasurer), and supply officer
- Captain Richard Waldo, appointed to the Council (d. Jan 1609)
- Williams, Labourer
- Captain Peter Winne, appointed to the Council (d. April 1609)
- Walker, Labourer
- Master Francis West, Gentleman
- Hugh Wollystone, Gentleman
- Hugh Wynne, Tradesman
- George Yarington, Gentleman
- ...Eight Dutch men, Poles (known as the Jamestown Polish craftsmen), with some others
- Wilhelm Volday (William Waldi), Swiss-German general prospector[18]
Settlers from Third Supply (August 1609)[edit]
With 500 to 600 persons, a fleet of nine ships set sail in May 1609 led by Thomas Gates and George Somers. The ships were named Sea Venture, Catch, Diamond, Faulcon [sic],[19] Blessing, Unitie [sic], Lion, Swallow, and Virginia.[20] In July, a tropical storm struck the flotilla. The Catch vanished with all aboard, and the Sea Venture shipwrecked on Bermuda, inadvertently colonizing the island.[21] The seven remaining ships arrived at Jamestown only to bring diseased and hungry passengers to the stressed colony.[22][23]
Governours and Council members in bold.
- Gabriel Archer, on the Blessinge
- Temperance Flowerdew Barrow, on the Faulcon[24][25] (d. 1628)
- John Martin, on the Faulcon
- Joan Pierce, wife of William Pierce[26]
- John Ratcliffe, on the Diamond
- Henry Spelman, teenaged boy, writer, on the Unitie[citation needed] (d. 1623)
Mariners
- Captain Adams, on the Blessinge
- Captain James Davis of the Virginia
- Shipmaster Matthew Fitch (or Finch), lost at sea in the Catch
- Captain Ralph Hamor (returned to England)
- Captain William King, of the Diamond
- Captain Moone, on the Swallow
- Shipmaster Robert Pitt, on the Unitie
- Captain Matthew Somers, nephew of George Somers, on the Swallow
- Captain Webb, of the Lion
- Captain Wood, on the Unitie
Sea Venture passengers, mariners, and natives (Bermuda castaways)
- Henry Bagwell
- Nicolas Bennit, carpenter
- William Brian
- Jeffrey Briars (d. c. 1609-1610)
- Reverend Richard Buck (or Bucket), chaplain (d. 1623)
- Mistress Maria Thorowgood Buck (d. 1620)
- Richard and Maria Buck's daughter (I)
- Richard and Maria Buck's daughter (II)
- William Capps[note 3]
- Christopher Carter
- Josuah (Joshua) Chard
- Edward Chart (Chard)
- Bermudas Eason,[28] baby boy (d. c. 1609-1610)
- Edward Eason
- Mistress Eason
- Robert (Richard) Frobisher, shipwright[29]
- Thomas Gates, Governour and Lt. General[30] (d. 1622)
- Thomas Godby
- George Grave (Graye)
- Mistress Horton
- William Hitchman (d. c. 1609-1610)
- Stephen Hopkins, merchant and tanner (d. 1644)
- Elizabeth Joons, servant
- Captain Samuel Jordan, gentleman[31][additional citation(s) needed]
- Silvester Jourdain, writer (d. 1650)
- Richard Knowles
- Richard Lewis (d. c. 1609-1610)
- John Lytefoote
- William Martin
- Namontack, a Powhatan translator (d. 1610)[32]
- Matchumps, a Powhatan
- Francis Michell
- Captain Christopher Newport
- Henry Paine
- Francis Pearepoint
- Elizabeth Persons, maid to Mistress Horton
- William Pierce
- Jane Pierce, girl[note 4]
- Thomas Powell, cook
- John Graye Proctor
- Henry Ravens, master ship's mate (d. c. 1609)
- Humfrey Reede
- Robert Rich, soldier (d. 1630)
- Bermuda Rolfe, baby girl (d. 1610)
- John Rolfe, tobacco trader
- Mistress Sarah Hacker Rolfe (d. spring 1610)
- Edward Samuel
- Samuel Sharpe
- William Sharpe
- Mister Henry Shelly
- George Somers, admiral (d. November 1610)
- William Strachey, secretary-elect (d. June 1621)
- James Swift
- Robert Walsingham, cockswain
- John Want
- Lieutenant Edward Waters
- Robert Waters
- Thomas Whittingham (d. c. 1609)
- George Yeardley, Captain of the Guard for Thomas Gates (d. 1627)
Settlers from Fourth Supply (June 1610)[edit]
Survivors from Bermuda (137-142 passengers and crew)[35] salvaged the Sea Venture, and built two ships: Deliverance and Patience.[36] The ships made it to Jamestown on May 23rd to find only 60 starving colonists, and chose to abandon the colony.
Patience and Deliverance (castaways from Bermuda and Sea Venture)
- Henry Bagwell, aged 35, on the Deliverance
- Mistress Maria Thorowgood Buck
- Richard Buck
- William Caps
- Edward Eason
- Mistress Eason
- Bermudas Eason, baby boy
- Thomas Gates
- Thomas Godby
- Stephen Hopkins
- Silvester Jourdain
- Matchumps
- Robert Rich
- John Rolfe
- Mistress Sarah Hacker Rolfe
- George Somers
- William Strachey
- Edward Waters
- George Yeardley
At the same time, Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr and Samuel Argall (after hearing of John Smith's adventures), led a humanitarian mission from England with 150 men (including a doctor) and supplies.[37] Aboard the Hercules of Rye, Blessing of Plymouth, and De La Warr[note 5] ships, they intercepted the weary colonists departing Virginia and compelled them to return to Jamestown with the new provisions and passengers.[38]
- Captain Samuel Argall (d. 1626)
- Captain Ralph Hamor, secretary (d. c. 1626)
- Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, "Lord Governour and Captain General" (d. 1618)
Settlers from Fifth Supply (May and August 1611)[edit]
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Both Thomas Dale and Thomas Gates both led flotillas to Virginia. Thomas Dale headed to the colony with 300 labourers, at the request of the London Company. The Starr, the Elizabeth, and Prosperous also carried horses, poultry, goats, and rabbits.[39][40] Thomas Gates had ships Sarah,[41] Tryall [sic][note 6], Swan[note 7] which arrived just after the Dale flotilla.
- Thomas Dale, "Marshall of Virginia" (d. 1619)
- Cecily Jordan Farrar, girl (d. c. 1631)
- Robert Wright, sawyer[44]
- William Spencer, yeoman[45]
- Thomas Sully
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
Footnotes
- ^ Dates are in Old Style calendar (the New Year begins on March 25).[6]
- ^ Ship name, Mary and Margaret is sometimes documented as Mary Ann Margett
- ^ It is unclear which ship William Capps arrived on. Capps potentially was marooned on Bermuda with the Sea Venture (most likely) or could have arrived safely to Virginia with Thomas Gates remaining flotilla.[27]
- ^ There is conflicting data on whether Jane Pierce (daughter of William and Joan) sailed with her father aboard Sea Venture or her mother on the Blessinge.[26][33] It is also debated if the found remains of a "Jane" are the same girl.[34]
- ^ A third ship, De La Warr name is debated, and even the ship itself to exist
- ^ Ship name is an alternate spelling of "Trial", sometimes written as Triall[42]
- ^ Swan ship might have been called Swan of Barnsataple[43]
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Additional reading[edit]
- Bernard Bailyn, The Barbarous Years: The Peopling of British North America: The Conflict of Civilizations, 1600-1675 (Vintage, 2012)
- Warren M. Billings (Editor), The Old Dominion in the Seventeenth Century: A Documentary History of Virginia, 1606-1700 (University of North Carolina Press, 2007)
- James Horn, A Land as God Made It (Perseus Books, 2005)
- Margaret Huber, Powhatan Lords of Life and Death: Command and Consent in Seventeenth-Century Virginia (University of Nebraska Press, 2008)
- William M. Kelso, Jamestown, The Buried Truth (University of Virginia Press, 2006)
- David A. Price, Love and Hate in Jamestown (Alfred A. Knopf, 2003)
- Helen C. Rountree, The Powhatan Indians of Virginia: Their Traditional Culture (University of Oklahoma Press, 2013)
- Ed Southern (Editor), Jamestown Adventure, The: Accounts of the Virginia Colony, 1605-1614 (Blair, 2011)
- Tony Williams, "The Jamestown Experiment: The Remarkable Story of the Enterprising Colony and the Unexpected Results that Shaped America" (Sourcebooks Inc, 2011)
- Jocelyn R. Wingfield, Virginia's True Founder: Edward Maria Wingfield and His Times (Booksurge, 2007)
- Benjamin Woolley, Savage Kingdom: The True Story of Jamestown, 1607, and the Settlement of America (Harper Perennial, 2008)
- William M. Kelso, Nicholas M. Luccketti, Beverly A. Straube, The Jamestown Rediscovery Archaeology Project