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The James Fort c. 1608 as depicted on the map by Pedro de Zúñiga. Jamestown, also Jamestowne, was the first settlement of the Virginia Colony, founded in 1607, and served as the capital of Virginia until 1699, when the seat of government was moved to Williamsburg.
The Jamestown[a] settlement in the Colony of Virginia was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas. It was located on the northeast bank of the James River, about 2.5 mi (4 km) southwest of present-day Williamsburg. [1] It was established by the London Company as "James Fort" on May 4, 1607 O.S. (May 14, 1607 N.S.), [2] and ...
Walter Russell, Gentleman and Doctor [29] Richard Savage (Salvage), Labourer. Thomas Savage (Salvage), Boy and Labourer [30] Matthew Scrivener, secretary, appointed to be of the Council (d. January 7, 1609) Lt. Michael Sicklemore, Gentleman. William Simons, Labourer. John Speareman, Labourer.
Historic Jamestown is the cultural heritage site that was the location of the 1607 James Fort and the later 17th-century town of Jamestown in America. It is located on Jamestown Island, on the James River at Jamestown, Virginia, and operated as a partnership between Preservation Virginia (formerly known as the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities) and the U.S. National Park ...
2. Jamestown, Virginia (1607) Founded on May 14, 1607, by the Virginia Company of London, Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in North America. The settlers chose the site for its ...
Known for. Page to John Smith, interpreter in Early America, Jamestown colonist'. Samuel Collier (b. c. 1595 - d. 1622) was an English boy who arrived in Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607 aboard the Susan Constant, one of the three founding ships. He served as the page to captain John Smith, and later as an Algonquian interpreter for the colony.
John Smith (baptized 6 January 1580 – 21 June 1631) was an English soldier, explorer, colonial governor, admiral of New England, and author.Following his return to England from a life as a soldier of fortune and as a slave, [1] he played an important role in the establishment of the colony at Jamestown, Virginia, the first permanent English settlement in North America, in the early 17th century.
The area is named Stingray Point. July 18-21 1608: Smith's shallop returns to Jamestown. July 1608: John Ratcliffe leaves office (either by resignation or deposition) in July 1608, two months before the end of his term. Sept 10, 1608: John Smith is elected to serve a one-year term as president of the council.