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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][2]

The trips aboard the ships Susan Constant, Discovery, and the Godspeed, and the settlement itself, were sponsored by the London Company, whose "adventurers" (investors) hoped to make a profit from the resources of the New World. The settlers suffered terrible hardships in its early years, including sickness, starvation, and native attacks. By early 1610, most of the settlers had died due to starvation and disease.[3] With resupply and additional immigrants, it managed to endure, becoming America's first permanent English colony.[4]
Once the settlement location was chosen, the company members opened sealed instructions containing the list of the previously chosen councillors 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.[5]
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Original settlers (May 1607)
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- Council members in bold.[6][7] Titles and occupations are from era accounts, but use modern British spellings.
On December 30, 1606, between 105 and 108 settlers with 39 mariners (non-settlers) sailed aboard three ships from Blackwall, London, England.[8]
Known mariners and others with the colonists (but did not remain at Jamestown):
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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 (Finch), Mathew - Mariner
- Genoway, Richard - Mariner
- Godword, Thomas - Mariner
- Jackson, Robert - Mariner
- Markham, Robert - Mariner
- Morton, Matthew - Sailor
- Nelson, Francys (Francis) - Captain
- Poole, Jonas - Mariner
- Skynner, Thomas - Mariner
- Tyndall (Tindall), Robert - Mariner, Surveyor[22][23][24]
- Turnbrydge (or Turbridge), Thomas - Mariner
- Newport, Christopher - Captain, Councillor ex officio (d. 1617)
- White, Benjamyn - Mariner
- Danynell
- Stephen
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Settlers from First Supply (January and April 1608)
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Aboard the John and Francis (captained by Christopher Newport) and the Phœnix [sic] (captained by Francis Nelson),[25] The John and Francis arrives in January, while the Phenix is considered lost (but arrives months later).[26] 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.[27][28][20]
- 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
- Nathaniel (William) Causey, Gentleman[29]
- Thomas Coo, Gentleman
- Robert Cotton, Tobacco-pipe-maker
- Robert Cutler, Gentleman
- William Dawson, Refiner
- Richard Dole, Blacksmith
- Thomas Feld (Field),[30] 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, Couper
- 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, Council Clerk, returned to England c. 1609
- John Powell, Tailor
- George Pretty, Gentleman
- Richard Prodger, Gentleman
- Jonas Profit, Fisherman and Sailor
- Abraham Ransacke, Refiner
- Christopher Rodes
- Walter Russell, Gentleman and Doctor[31]
- Richard Savage (Salvage), Labourer
- Thomas Savage (Salvage), Boy and Labourer[32]
- Matthew Scrivener, secretary, appointed to be of the Council (died January 7, 1609)
- Lt. 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"
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Settlers from Second Supply (autumn 1608)
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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 (Abbay), Gentleman
- Gabriell Bedle (Bedell),[34] 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, Tabor player
- William Dowman, Gentleman
- David Ellis, Tradesman
- Thomas Forrest, Gentleman
- ♀️Mistress Margaret Forrest, Gentlewoman[35]
- Thomas Fox, Labourer
- Thomas Gipson, Tradesman
- Thomas Graves, Gentleman
- John Gudderington, Gentleman
- Hugh Gwyn (Wynne), Tradesman
- Nicholas Hancock, Labourer
- Thomas Holcroft[36][37]
- Hardwin, Labourer
- Harmon Haryson, Gentleman
- Hellyard, Boy
- John Hoult, Gentleman
- David ap Hugh, Tradesman
- Master Hunt, Gentleman
- Thomas Lavander (LaVinder),[38] Tradesman
- Henry Ley, Gentleman
- Michaell Lowicke, Gentleman
- Captain Isaac Madison[39]
- 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)[40]
- William Russell, Gentleman
- William Sambage, Gentleman
- Scot, Labourer
- Jefry Shortridge, Tradesman
- William Taler, Labourer
- Master Daniel Tucker, gentleman, cape merchant (treasurer), and store clerk[41]
- Walker, Labourer
- Captain Richard (Ralph)[42] Waldoe, appointed to the Council (d. Jan 1609)[43]
- Master Robert Wilde, store clerk[23]
- Williams, Labourer
- Captain Peter Wynne (Winne), appointed to the Council (died April 1609)
- Master Francis West, Gentleman
- Hugh Wollystone, Gentleman
- George Yarington, Gentleman
- ...Eight Dutch men, Poles (known as the Jamestown Polish craftsmen), with some others
- Adam, German carpenter[44]
- Jan Bogdan, Polish craftsman[45]
- Franz, German carpenter
- Michal Lowicki, Polish craftsman[45]
- Jan Mata, Polish craftsman[45]
- Samuel, German carpenter
- Stanislaw Sadowski, Polish craftsman[45]
- Zbigniew Stefanksi, Polish craftsman[45]
- Wilhelm Volday (William Waldi), Swiss-German general prospector[46]
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Settlers from Third Supply (August 1609)
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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, Diamond, Faulcon [sic],[47] Blessinge, Unitie [sic], Lion, Swallow, Virginia, and Catch (ketch[48]),.[49][50]
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.[51] The seven remaining ships arrived at Jamestown only to bring diseased and hungry passengers to the stressed colony.[52][53]
- Council members in bold.[6][7] Those who died in Bermuda (or were lost at sea) are indicated with a Latin cross (✝️). Titles and occupations are from era accounts, but use modern British spellings.
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Settlers from Fourth Supply (June 1610)
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Survivors from Bermuda (137-142 passengers and crew)[82] salvaged the Sea Venture, and built two ships: Deliverance and Patience.[65] The ships made it to Jamestown on May 23 to find only 60 starving colonists, and chose to abandon the colony.
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Patience and Deliverance (castaways from Bermuda and Sea Venture)
- Henry Bagwell
- Mistress Maria Thorowgood Buck[additional citation(s) needed]
- Richard Buck
- William Capps
- Edward Eason
- Mistress Eason
- Richard Frobisher
- Thomas Gates
- Thomas Godby
- Stephen Hopkins
- Elizabeth Joons
- Silvester Jourdain
- Matchumps
- Elizabeth Powell (née Persons)
- Thomas Powell
- Robert Rich
- John Rolfe
- Mistress Sarah Hacker Rolfe[additional citation(s) needed]
- George Somers
- William Strachey
- Robert Walsingham
- George Yeardley
De La Warr's mission
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, some Frenchmen, a Swiss miner[83]) and supplies.[84] Aboard the Hercules (of Rye), Blessinge (of Plymouth, England), and De La Warr[note 6] ships, they intercepted the weary colonists in Chesapeake Bay departing Virginia and compelled them to return to Jamestown with the new provisions and passengers.[49][85]
- Captain Samuel Argall
- Doctor Lawrence Bohun[23]
- Master Andrew Buckler[86]
- Sir Humphrey (Humfrey) Blunt[87]
- Reynold Booth[23]
- Captain Edward Brewster (Bruster)[88]
- Joan Chandler[23]
- Captain Ralph Hamor, secretary
- William Henrick Faldoe, a Swiss mine-hunter[89]
- William Julian[23]
- Richard Kingsmill, on the Delaware[23]
- Captain Thomas Lawson[90][91]
- Reverend William Mease (Mays)[23]
- Master Anthony Scott, ensign[92]
- Master Stacy[93]
- Master Robert Tyndall, mariner[94]
- Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, "Lord Governor and Captain General"
- Captain William West[49]
- Sir Ferdinando Wainmen (Wenman, Weinman), captain and gentleman, master of the ordnance[95]
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Other settlers in 1610-11
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The Hercules (of Rye), which had left in July, 1610, returned to Virginia on April, 1611, with 30 immigrants (captained by Robert Adams).[96]
The Noah brought ancient planter Henry Coltman in August, 1610.[97] In c. September 1610, the Dainty arrived with "twelve men, one woman, three horses, and provisions..."[93] Captained by Nathaniel West, the Mary Ann brought over widow Mistress Francis West.[98] The Mary and Thomas[note 7] brought over William Tucker.[100]
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Settlers from Fifth Supply (May and August 1611)
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Both Thomas Dale and Thomas Gates led flotillas back to Virginia. Thomas Dale headed to the colony with 300 labourers, at the request of the London Company. The Starr, the Elizabeth, and Prosperous (with Vice Admiral Christopher Newport) also carried horses, poultry, goats, and rabbits.[101][102] Thomas Gates had ships Sarah,[103] Tryall [sic][note 8], Swan[note 9] which arrived just after the Dale flotilla. Those who died before arriving in Virginia are indicated with a Latin cross (✝️)
- John Clark, pilot[106]
- Thomas Dale, "Marshall of Virginia", on the Starr
- ✝️ Mistress Thomas Gates, wife of Gates[107]
- Daughter of Gates (I)
- Daughter of Gates (II)
- Cecily Jordan Farrar, girl
- Robert Poole (Powell), boy, on the Starr[108]
- Robert Poole (Powell), Sr., father, on the Starr
- John Poole (Powell), brother of Robert the elder, on the Starr
- Reverend Mister Poole[106]
- William Spencer, yeoman[103]
- Thomas Sully
- Reverend Alexander Whitaker (Whiteaker), on the Starr[106]
- Robert Wright, sawyer[109]
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