If you choose to use this information or copy this page, Alicock (or Alikock), Jeremy (or Jerome) - Gentleman - died August 14, 1607 Unknown, sailed March 1619 There were 144 persons in the expedition including those 104 who remained in Virginia. Questions. on the Internet. . London Merchant, sailed 1619-1621 (3, 6, 0), Loyal Judith, Arrived 2 December 1741 (0, 9, 1) - GA, Margaret and John, sailed 1620-1623 (4, 1, 0), Margaret of Bristol, sailed Sept 1619 (0, 2, 1) On June 22, 1607, Newport sailed back for London with Susan Constant and Godspeed carrying a load of . Story. A replica of the Susan Constant is docked in the James River at the Jamestown Settlement living history museum. Mary and Margaret, sailed 1608 (0, 9, 1) Categorization of Ships: WikiTree collects ship categories under several overarching categories, which can make finding a particular ship difficult. He is listed among the Original Settlers of Jamestown Settlement Colony in what is today the state of Virginia. Edward Morris, Gentleman, was born about 1580, perhaps in Wales. 54 passengers and 17 crew, est. The ship carried 71 people, one of them being historical figure, John Smith. Walker, George - Gentleman Pilgrim Ship Lists Early 1600's Todkill, Anas - Soldier . De La Warr, sailed April 11, 1610 (0, 2, 0) Upon arrival, Newport opens the sealed instructions from the Virginia Company of London. Golding (or Goulding), George - Laborer Share to Pinterest. However, they served as indentured servants for several years of their lives before obtaining their promised land in the New World. Susan Constant: Chr.Newport: Dec 1606: England: May 1607: Jamestown, VA: Goodspeed: Bart. Queen Elizabeth I dies. The ships carried 105 passengers and 39 crew members on the four-month transatlantic voyage. But by 1611, over three hundred would be dead! and only a few passenger lists are known to have survived. Learn more about our approach to sharing our collection online. An attempt to answer this simple but intriguing question has led to the small amount of information available from the limited sources. The instructions and two incomplete lists of the expeditions' passengers survive in John Smith's Works. On May 14, 1607, 104 English men and boys established the Jamestown Settlement for the Virginia Company, on a slender peninsula on the bank of the Jamestown River. Susan Constant is depicted in the 1995 animated film Pocahontas, where its captain was Governor Ratcliffe (who actually captained Discovery), instead of Christopher Newport. 245 0 obj << /Linearized 1 /O 247 /H [ 1068 395 ] /L 349687 /E 73263 /N 78 /T 344668 >> endobj xref 245 31 0000000016 00000 n Introduction: This page covers ships bringing colonists to Maryland, Virginia, the Carolinas (including North Carolina and South Carolina) and Georgia. Wingfield, Edward Maria - Master, Councilor President - died 1613 Elizabeth, sailed Oct 1613 Laydon, John - Laborer, Carpenter 0000053453 00000 n On the 16061607 voyage, it carried 71 colonists, all male, including John Smith. Indian warriors capture Smith and his men on the Chickahominy River and take him to Werowocomoco on the York River, where the confederation's leader, Powhatan, receives him. Its foundation in 1607, forever changed the course of history in the New World. http://www.suite101.com/content/story-of-144-passengers-to-virginia http://www.preservationvirginia.org/rediscovery/page.php?page_id=31, Dods, John laborer (1624 VA muster with wife Jane, 40 at muster, he was 36), Gosnold, Anthony gentleman Grandson of Robert Gosnold of Earl Soham, Suffolk, Percie, Master George gentleman Brother Henry is Earl of Northumberland Coldham pg 4, Powell, Nathaniell Capt, gentleman, married Joyce Tracy on the Supply, both slain by 03 Sep 1620, ? We may update this record based on further research and review. With resupply and additional immigrants, it managed to endure, becoming America's first permanent English colony. Susan Constant, which had been a rental ship that had customarily been used as a freight transport, did not return to Virginia again. Simons, Richard - Gentleman - died September 18, 1607 Passenger information, or a link/links to information, may be found on a ship's category page or a space page (the last number in the set of three given in parentheses after the link in the list below indicates the number of space pages categorized to it; the first is the number of subcategories & the middle is the number of people profiles). Vnger (or Unger), William - Laborer Susan Constant was the flagship and the largest of the three ships that brought the first permanent English settlers to America in 1607. In contrast, the New England area was more desireable to families. 0000007330 00000 n James, Arrived 14 January 1734 (0, 4, 1) - GA Friendship, sailed 1631 Arriving thirteen years before the Pilgrims landed at what is now Plymouth, Mass., this group of Englishmen came in search of gold and glory in the New World under the direction of the Virginia Company. 0000001463 00000 n While anchored in the River Thames near Limehouse, it was involved in a minor collision with another vessel which led to a case in the High Court of Admiralty. The Phoenix eventually arrives on April 20. At Jamestown, George Kendall is accused of sowing discord among the colonists, is imprisoned and eventually executed. In the early spring of 1607, the people of England sailed to the East Coast of Virginia. I DO NOT have any secret or additional information. Savannah, Arrived 16 December 1733 (1, 1, 1) - GA Between 12th and 14th Streets Sea Flower, sailed 1623 (0, 1, 0) John Ratcliffe, carrying 21 persons. Remarkably, all had lived through the shipwreck, but several did not survive the dissentions, intrigues, . Noah, sailed 1610, Patience, sailed 1610 Newport brings one hundred new settlers. Ellinor, arriving April 16, 1619 Frith, Richard - Gentleman The. Coxe, William, 1610 voyage, aged 26 at muster Elizabeth City under Thomas Bouldinge. Established by the Virginia Company of London this settlement would be called Jamestown, after king James I. Purysburg, Arrived 12 March 1734 (0, 17, 1) - GA, Safety, sailed Aug 1635 (0, 1, 0) Powhatan provides food for the colony. The water was also deep enough that the English could tie their ships at the shoreline. Trial, arriving July 5, 1619 Prosperous, sailed 1619 "the plantation can never florish till families be planted and the respect of wives and children fix the people on the soil." Hunt, Robert - Master, Preacher, Gentleman - died before 1609 . See also Category: Ships by Name, which requires the format of ship's name followed by launch date in parentheses. 1630-Oct-29. Bagwell, p. 208; and Godby, p. 253). Gift of God, arriving Early 1619 The site was also not inhabited by the native population. Unity, sailed bef 1624 (2) The following comment was received from George English on January 29, 2008. The Ships List Susan Constant, possibly Sarah Constant was the largest of three ships of the English Virginia Company on the 1606-1607 voyage that resulted in the founding of Jamestown in the new Colony of Virginia. Furtherance, sailed 1622 (0, 4, 0), George, sailed Aug 21, 1635 (0, 0, 1) The largest, named the Susan Constant , carried 54 members of a 105-man colonization mission. Each ship had sailed with a box containing the same set of instructions. Her marriage to carpenter John Laydon three months after her arrival became the first Jamestown wedding. Markham, Robert - Mariner All while being held at the same if not higher merits as men within their place of employment., Also, the common people that sail to New England are young single men who lack success in their homeland. As well as a medical surgeon, Dr Henry Rickards . One-half of the 120 passengers are "gentlemen": a gentleman is not a member of the nobility, but he is generally distinguished from those who practice a trade or profession. Elizabeth, sailed 1620-1621 (2, 0, 0), Elizabeth, sailed 1624 Jackson, Robert - Mariner Tyger, sailed 1621-1623 (3, 1, 0), Unitie, sailed June 18, 1609 Haven Colony - The St John ship of July 1639 Mary Gold, sailed 1618-1622 (4, 1, 0), Mary Margaret, sailed Aug 1608 (0, 4, 0) African American History Curatorial Collective. 0000004437 00000 n James Fort is attacked by the Paspaheghs, supported by recruits from other tribes. Share to Tumblr. Georgia Pink, Arrived 29 August 1733 (1, 0, 1) - GA Rods (or Rodes, Roods), William - Laborer - died August 27, 1607 Smethes, William - Gentleman Clarke, Charles - Mariner The Phoenix sails back to England with a load of cedarwood. Turnbrydge (or Turbridge), Thomas - Mariner Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. The expedition was sponsored by the Virginia Company of London, a business venture that had been organized to form a colony in Virginia. 60. Susan, sailed 1608-1616 (3, 0, 0), Susannah, Arrived 23 September 1733 (1, 1, 1) - GA According to the Ships List of Emigrants bound for Virginia of 1635, males ranging from the ages of fourteen to forty came to America for opportunity in vast numbers, while a scarce amount of women migrated to this area (Doc. Most of the colony's provisions are destroyed, including those recently brought in the John and Francis. Frequently Asked As the ship's list of those bound for New England shows, entire families of men, women and children came over together. Among the charter applicants is Richard Hakluyt, author of the three-volume Principal Navigations Voyages Traffiques . Tryall, sailed 1610-1620 (5, 0, 0), Two Brothers, Arrived 7 October 1738 (0, 3, 1) - GA Addam, sailed 1621 Southampton, sailed 1622-1624 (3, 3, 0), Speedwell, sailed May 26, 1635 (0, 1, 0) 0000001833 00000 n If you would like to know how you can use content on this page, see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use. Brookes, John - Gentleman Plymouth_Colony. 0000001068 00000 n Treasurer, sailed 1613-1618 (5, 1, 0), Treasurer, sailed 1617-1618 Charter for the Virginia Company of London, Virginia, discovered and described by Captayn John Smith, Oaths of Supremacy and Allegiance Administered to the Colonists, Twenty-three-year old Virginia Algonquian man, The Thomas Jefferson Papers Timeline: 1743 to 1827, Selected Quotations from the Thomas Jefferson Papers, American Sphinx: The Contradictions of Thomas Jefferson, The Jamestown Records of the Virginia Company of London: A Conservator's Perspective, Anne Cary Randolphs Household Accounts, 1805-1808, Thomas Jefferson's Library: Making the Case for a National Library - Lesson Plan, Finding Aid Thomas Jefferson Papers, 1606-1943, Index Thomas Jefferson Papers (Washington, D.C., 1974). Starr, sailed 1608-1611 (3, 0, 0), Supply, sailed Sept 1620 (0, 4, 0) Houlgrave, Nicholas - Gentleman Capper, John Employment included; professions assigned to women such as teaching, nursing or piecework., The article The Jamestown Project, Kupperman enclose the four hundredth year anniversary of Jamestown. Charity, sailed July 1622 (0, 2, 0) From: The Original Lists of Persons of Quality 1600-1700 2 ANGEL GABRIEL 1635 Bound for New England, Angel Gabriel, was wrecked in a great storm in August 1635 off Pemaquid Point Maine. Fortunately, before they can leave one of Newport's supply ships, the John and Francis, arrives. The overall length from tip of its bowsprit to stern is estimated at 116 feet (35m). The Susan Constant, at 120 tons, was the largest of the three ships led by Capt. Charles, sailed 1616-1633 (6, 0, 0)[2], Charles Town Galley, Arrived 2 October 1749 (0, 16, 1) - GA Usually, each voyage of each ship has its own category - and those that delivered passengers to both New England and the southern colonies should be categorized to both appropriate overarching categories (but they might not be). With the failure of the Roanoke colony around twenty years before, the creation of a lasting English settlement was crucial for establishing English claim in the Americas. -- Sir Edwin Sandy, Treasurer, Virginia Company of London, 1620. Unknown, sailed Oct 1606 Some came for a hidden trade route to China. On May 14, 1607, 104 English men and boys established the Jamestown Settlement for the Virginia Company, on a slender peninsula on the bank of the Jamestown River. Therefore , if people keep working hard in Jamestown it will become a bigger and strong community., In addition to working in businesses and trading goods, building the community is a crucial part of Jamestown. However, the colony soon began to collapse due to disease and starvation. Passenger lists for these ships are largely compiled lists based on information from that muster, not actual passenger lists. Captained by Christopher Newport, she was joined by the Discovery and Godspeed. Leave a message for others who see this profile. Tyndall, Robert - Mariner, Gunner Please note: WILLIAM SPENCE and WILLIAM SPENCER were two different men.The two men, both "Ancient Planters," have often been confused with each other. INCHINNAN: The 565 ton "Inchinnan" left London on 14 January 1852 and left Portland 14 days later on 28 January 1852 under Captain T Innes with members of the Royal New Zealand Fencibles Corps. Biography . Godspeed (before 1607) (1, 0, 0) The letter reaches London early in 1609. Powell, Nathaniel - Gentleman - died March 22, 1622 Judith, Arrived 22 January 1746 (0, 2, 1) - GA, Lion, sailed June 18, 1609 Edwine, sailed 1616-1619 (4, 0, 0), Elianor, sailed 1621 At this time, the Spanish ambassador to England, Don Pedro de Ziga, writes Philip III of Spain about the new colony, Jamestown, and the danger of further English incursions in the New World. Other nearby tribes are the Kecoughtans at the mouth of the James River, and the Quiyoughcohanocks, Weanocs, Appomattocs, and Chiskiacks, further inland. Abraham, sailed 1635 (0, 1, 1) Stephen. Behothland (or Behethand, Beheland), Robert - Gentleman - died 1628 As the colonists saw the land of America, they were exposed to freshwater streams, faire meddowes and goodly tall trees. The settlers, Much of the colonies in North America followed their mother countrys footsteps in gender roles. Prince of Wales, Arrived 28 December 1734 (0, 24, 1) - GA John Ratcliffe is killed by the Powhatan Indians after attempting to bargain with them for food supplies at the Pamunkey River. Newport, Christopher - Captain, Councilor - died 1617 The Company has approximately 650 members; twenty are from the nobility and one hundred are knights. HUn@}WH&N The Colony experiences its first extreme food crisis, called "the starving time." Dutch and Polish artisans who will establish a glassworks, and artisans experienced in the production of pitch, tar, and other naval stores have also arrived. trailer << /Size 276 /Info 243 0 R /Root 246 0 R /Prev 344657 /ID[] >> startxref 0 %%EOF 246 0 obj << /Type /Catalog /Pages 235 0 R /Metadata 244 0 R /PageLabels 233 0 R >> endobj 274 0 obj << /S 417 /L 499 /Filter /FlateDecode /Length 275 0 R >> stream [2], Once the settlement location was chosen, the company members opened the Virginia Company's sealed instructions containing the list of the previously chosen council members. Abigail, sailed 1620-1622 (0, 18, 2) Immigrant Ships To America/First Families/Abigail. The attitude was that to be female you were immediately subservient to your male counterpart, be it a husband or father. However, it is also swampy, infested with mosquitoes, and lacks sufficient fresh water sources. Prince of Wales, Arrived 10 January 1736 (0, 16, 1) - GA ). See also Category: Immigration Records and Passenger Lists, which is described as holding "mainly online searchable indexes of various lists of passengers, immigrants and convicts moving from country to country." Newport arrives in Jamestown with the Company's second expedition of supplies and more colonists. There were many restrictions for women, so the gender hierarchy from the mother country did not disappear. [1][2] On June 22, 1607, Christopher Newport sailed back for London with Susan Constant and Godspeed carrying a load of supposedly precious minerals, leaving behind the 104 colonists and Discovery (to be used in exploring the area). Note: Comment submission is temporarily unavailable while we make improvements to the site. Danynell Unmarried women were looked down upon by society and subsequently they sought to be betrothed as many times their future welfare was at stake. Some can for gold, and riches. Despite hostilities such as these, Powhatan tribes supply the colonists with food at times of dire need during the next several decades of Jamestown's existence. A fire destroys many buildings within the Jamestown fort, among them the colony's first church. Merchant's Hope, sailed July 1635, Neptune, sailed 1618 (0, 9, 0) Morton, Matthew - Sailor The following entiries were obtained from my Hotten book 8a from the Musters of the Inhabitants in Virginia 1624/1625 chapters, pages 201 thru 265, which list the muster captain, and what ship the individual arrived on. SHIPS IN BOLD ARE NOT FINISHED - MORE INFO/LINKS AT Powhatan Indians. Joseph and Ann, sailed 1678 (0, 1, 0) The ships bring mineral samples, which turn out to be base metals rather than gold. Food supplies dwindle. Although these were the norms in many colonial regions, there were some areas that women held the same roles as men. Ford, Robert - Gentleman Christopher Newport. She would have been ten or twelve at the time. The reason for this being that women were traditionally thought to be weaker in the general sense of physical work, but also in the sense of emotional well-being. She carried 71 colonists and was about 116 feet long. Certainly, Anne and her family began the stabilization process which would eventually spur the colony's growth. Company adventurers (investors) include merchants from the west and former soldiers who had fought as mercenaries on the side of the Dutch against the Spanish. Antelope, Arrived 23 October 1751 (0, 9, 1) - GA Poole, Jonas - Mariner - died 1612 D'Addezio - wide scope of years with ships and passaengers Fenton, Robert - Gentleman Pickhouse (or Piggas), Drue - Gentleman - died August 19, 1607 The original Godspeed, along with the Susan Constant and Discovery, set sail from London on December 20, 1606, bound for Virginia.The ships carried 105 passengers and 39 crew members on the four-month transatlantic voyage. Globe, sailed 1635 (0, 0, 1) Europa, Arrived 4 December 1741 (0, 2, 0) - GA, Falcon, sailed June 18, 1609 Posing (or Pising), Edward - Carpenter Brunfield, James - Boy Gift of God, sailed 1607 (1) Philip was added to this list on October 20, 2004, based on article written by Jeremy Bangs. She later served as a merchant ship through at least 1615. Jacob, Thomas - Sergeant - died September 4, 1607 Anne Buras, one of the first two women to arrive in Jamestown, marries John Layden in the first wedding at Jamestown. A 17th-century source noted that a total of 52 people were aboard the Godspeed.The expedition was sponsored by the Virginia Company of London, a business venture . Arriving thirteen years before the Pilgrims landed at what is now Plymouth, Mass., this group of Englishmen came in search of gold and glory in the New . 0000001441 00000 n The largest, named the Susan Constant, carried 54 members of a 105-man colonization mission. Bartholomew Gosnold, carried 39 passengers and 13 sailors. Description. Sarah, sailed May 1611 (0, 2, 0) One of the first English women to arrive and help provide a home life in the rugged Virginia wilderness was young Anne Burras. Susan Constant was also depicted on Virginia's coin of the 50 State Quarters, in celebration of the quincentennial of Jamestown. Hostilities between the colonists and Indian tribes result in the death of approximately two hundred Indians and several colonists. Prophet Daniel, sailed 1623 Geni requires JavaScript! The King recharters the Virginia Company of London, transferring governance and control of the colony from the Crown to the Company itself. King James of England charters the Virginia Company of London and appoints a royal council to oversee its ventures and the colony. The individual ship most inquired after is the Discovery, the smallest, which stayed behind in Virginia when the other two, the Susan Constant and the Godspeed, went back to England on a re-supply mission. Stevenson, John - Gentleman Passengers included 78 Pensioners, 68 Women and 113 Children who arrived in Auckland on 27 May 1852. The largest, named the Susan Constant, carried 54 members of a 105-man colonization mission.Arriving thirteen years before the Pilgrims landed at what is now Plymouth, Mass., this group of Englishmen came in search of gold and glory in the New World under the direction of the Virginia . London Merchant, Arrived 17 February 1736 (0, 10, 1) - GA The size of the North American continent is not yet known and explorers hope to find a water route through it. Fitch, Mathew - Mariner - died July 1609 On April 26, 1607, three passenger ships reached the shores of modern-day Virginia. Our collection database is a work in progress. Mariners and others known to have been with the expedition that established Jamestown on May 13, 1607. The resulting . Constitution Avenue, NW 0000009545 00000 n While Jamestown fought the become a permanent settlement, Anne and John began a struggle to raise a family of four daughters in the new Virginia wilderness. The first expedition of the Virginia Company, consisting of the Susan Constant, Godspeed, and a small ship, Discovery, all commanded by Christopher Newport, sails from England. The amount of servants decreased because once their terms expired and they went to buy their own land, the owners did not have the money to replace them. Truelove, sailed 1622 (0, 1, 0) 0000005824 00000 n Jamestown not only provided a foothold for future English settlements in America but also became quite profitable. Uploaded by Christopher Newport makes an exploratory voyage along the North American coast. Everything I have is listed here. By summer of 1609, 524 colonists would have arrived in Jamestown. The Virginia Company meets in London to consider Christopher Newport's report and this first expedition to Virginia. If you require a personal response, please use ourContact page. Bona Nova, sailed 1618, 1620 (1, 12, 1), Bonaventure (Merchant), sailed 1634-35 (0, 1, 1) John Smith arrives back at Jamestown to find most of the colony boarding the ship Discovery and abandoning the colony to return to England. The Susan Constant, Godspeed and Discovery reached Virginia in the spring of 1607, and on May 14, their 104 passengers all men and boys began building on the banks of the James River what was to be America's first permanent English colony, predating Plymouth in Massachusetts by 13 years. [6] The article that cites Sarah Constant, presumably written by Sir Walter Raleigh, is as follows: He told me of three barques on route to the New World, those whose names are, as he told me thereon, be consisted of Godspeed, Discoverie or Discovery, and one whose name split twice, I think was Sarah Constant. Godspeed, sailed 1606 (0, 1, 0) Welcome to Geni, home of the world's largest family tree. Only men who had had properties were allowed to elect local officials, a board of men. Trial, sailed May 1611 Browne, Edward - Gentleman - died August 15, 1607 They were expected to remain in the home and complete the household duties. It became the first long-term English settlement in North America. Below is a list of some of the ship's passengers. The colonists of Jamestown explored the lands of the New World, the encountered the Native Americans that inhabited the area, and they exchanged goods and information with the Natives as well., In particular, Keith displays the peoples hard work to build out Jamestown. Discovery, sailed Dec 1606 (0, 1, 1) National Park Service. Archer, Gabriel - Captain, Gentleman - died Winter 1609-1610 2008 - 2023 INTERESTING.COM, INC. Four ships were listed as leaving in July: the George, 180 ton with 120 passengers; the Charles, 120 ton with 80 passengers; the Marmaduke, 100 ton with 80 passengers; and the Temperance, 80 ton with 50 passengers. On the other hand, as the Virginia ship's list shows, those bound for the colony were almost all young, single men in their teens and twenties who came for adventure and to find their fortunes. A brief history of the three ships. [1], The settlement was built on the banks of Virginia's James River. Blessing, sailed June 18, 1609 (0, 2, 0) Flying Hart, sailed 1621 (0, 3, 0) Share to Facebook. Elizabeth, sailed Aug 1, 1635 John and Francis (before 1607) (6, 0, 0) - misnamed: should be 1607-1623 but do we need the overarching categories if the info they once contained is moved to space pages? I DO NOT have any secret or additional information. She was a 40 ton brigantine about 68 feet long. The Virginia Company publicly denies the story. Pilgrim Ship Lists Early 1600's Over 7100 families and 290 ships. Reports circulating in London include incidents of cannibalism. Mary Ann, sailed 1610 Throgmorton (or Throgmortine), Kellam (or Kenelme) - Gentleman - died August 26, 1607 Collier, Samuel - Boy - died 1622 Tankard, William - Gentleman Diana, sailed 1618-1619 (2, 1, 0), Discovery, sailed 1621 (0, 1, 0) EMBED (for wordpress.com hosted blogs and archive.org . Prosperous, sailed May 1611 (0, 1, 0) The instructions and two incomplete lists of the expeditions' passengers survive in John Smith's Works. PAGE BOTTOM, Order Lady Anne's artwork at If you have a question relating to the museum's collections, please first check our Collections FAQ. Object Details Description On April 26, 1607, three passenger ships reached the shores of modern-day Virginia. Mouton, Thomas - Gentleman - died September 19, 1607 On March 20, 1635 in the, The Jamestown settlement became the first lasting English settlement in America. Newport took command of the Susan Constant and received his formal instructions from the company on December 10, 1606. . Alice, sailed July 1635 Passenger lists of ships coming to North America, 1607-1825; a bibliography. The Council elects John Smith as president. Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. Unknown, sailed April 1612 Share to Twitter. Emry, Thomas - Carpenter - died December 1607 One hundred and five men form the first settlement on an island (today, a peninsula) in the James River, initially called "James Fort," then "James Towne" and "James Citie." Small, Robert - Carpenter The Mary and John, a ship unconnected to the Virginia Company, arrives at Jamestown.
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