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The first settlement near Jamestown was made in 1817 by John King and his brother-in-law. [2] In the 1840s and 1850s, many German farmers settled in the area. Jamestown itself was founded on June 4, 1850, by William Lenox and James Massey. [2]
1607–09–18 Son of Councillor George Martin: Gentleman James Midwinter: Gentleman Francis Midwinter 1607–08–14 Died suddenly [10] Edward Morish: Corporal and Gentleman Morris, E. 1607–08–14 Died suddenly [10] Thomas Mounslie [19] Labourer 1607–08–17 Died suddenly [10] Thomas Mouton: Gentleman 1607–09–19 Richard Mutton: Boy ...
Capt. Beheathland is listed among the 104 colonists on the Virginia Company of London's manifest. [3] He is included in Captain John Smith's list of 100 "Planters" (gentlemen) in his book The Generall Historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Isles, [citation needed] and mentioned as accompanying John Smith on a visit to Powhatan, the local indigenous leader.
Houston is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. The community is located along Illinois Route 154 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Sparta . [ 2 ]
The tombstone, from 1627, was erected at the Jamestown settlement following the death of Sir George Yeardley, a colonial governor of Virginia. Mystery surrounding 400-year-old Jamestown gravestone ...
Douglas Owsley (left) and Danny Schmidt examining the possible remains of Captain Bartholomew Gosnold (left). Jamestown Rediscovery is an archaeological project of Preservation Virginia (formerly the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities) investigating the remains of the original English settlement at Jamestown established in the Virginia Colony in North America beginning on ...
Collier is listed among the 104 colonists on the Virginia Company of London's manifest, and was one of four boys in the first group of settlers to Jamestown. [1] [3] [4] He served as a servant and page to captain John Smith and accompanied Smith on his explorations into the unknown parts of Virginia. [5]
The Hanover Township Heritage Marker Program began in April 2011 to recognize and promote the many historic locations in Hanover Township. Currently there are five Heritage Markers around the Township, including: Ahlstrand Park in Hanover Park, Immanuel United Church of Christ Cemetery in Streamwood, Hoosier Grove Schoolhouse in Streamwood, Lords Park in Elgin and Leatherman Homestead in Bartlett.