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  2. History of Jamestown, Virginia (1607–1699) - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. List of Jamestown colonists - Wikipedia

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    Painting of John Smith and colonists landing in Jamestown. 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.

  4. Timeline of Jamestown, Virginia - Wikipedia

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    January 2, 1608 (): Newport and the "first supply" mission ships (the John and Francis and Phoenix) arrive in Jamestown, adding 60 to 100 settlers to the colony. Newport overturns Smith's death sentence. January 7, 1608: At James Fort, a major fire occurs through carelessness, burning down most wattle shelters and the food storehouse. [11]

  5. Mystery surrounding 400-year-old Jamestown gravestone ...

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    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 ...

  6. Thomas Wotton (surgeon) - Wikipedia

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    Thomas Wotton was a surgeon who traveled to Jamestown, Virginia in 1607 with the original group of colonists. [1] Another surgeon, Will Wilkinson, also was among the first colonists. [ 2 ] Wotton was described as a "gentleman" while Wilkinson was identified with the laborers and craftsmen. [ 3 ]

  7. Jamestown, Virginia - Wikipedia

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    The Jamestown settlers arrived in Virginia during a severe drought, according to a research study conducted by the Jamestown Archaeological Assessment (JAA) team in the 1990s. The JAA analyzed information from a study conducted in 1985 by David Stahle and others, who obtained drawings of 800-year-old bald cypress trees along the Nottoway and ...

  8. John Martin (Jamestown) - Wikipedia

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    His son John Martin (d. 1608) and kinsman George Martin accompanied him to Jamestown. Martin arrived in Virginia along with his teenage son John on 26 April 1607, when what came to be called the "First Landing" occurred at the place where south edge of the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay meets then Atlantic Ocean, a location the colonists named ...

  9. Robert Ellyson - Wikipedia

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    Ellyson's origins are disputed. He may have been born between 1615 and 1620 in Lanarkshire, Scotland, although this has not been confirmed. [1] [2] Ellyson's descendant, Elizabeth Allison Ervin, claimed in her family bible in the late 18th century that he was the son of Robert Allison and Sarah (née Spence) Allison, although this claim has been questioned.

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