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List of Jamestown colonists
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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]

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Painting of John Smith and colonists landing in Jamestown

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]

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Known mariners and others with the colonists (but did not remain at Jamestown):
    1. Bragg, Thomas - Teenaged Deckhand of Christopher Newport
    2. Bragg, George - Teenaged Deckhand of Christopher Newport
    3. Browne, Oliver - Mariner
    4. Clarke, Charles - Mariner
    5. Collson (or Cotson), John - Mariner
    6. Crookdeck, John - Mariner
    7. Deale, Jeremy - Mariner
    8. Fitch (Finch), Mathew - Mariner
    9. Genoway, Richard - Mariner
    10. Godword, Thomas - Mariner
    11. Jackson, Robert - Mariner
    12. Markham, Robert - Mariner
    13. Morton, Matthew - Sailor
    14. Nelson, Francys (Francis) - Captain
    15. Poole, Jonas - Mariner
    16. Skynner, Thomas - Mariner
    17. Tyndall (Tindall), Robert - Mariner, Surveyor[22][23][24]
    18. Turnbrydge (or Turbridge), Thomas - Mariner
    19. Newport, Christopher - Captain, Councillor ex officio (d. 1617)
    20. White, Benjamyn - Mariner
    21. Danynell
    22. 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]

  1. Jefrey Abots, Gentleman
  2. Robert Alberton, Perfumer
  3. Robert Barnes, Gentleman
  4. William Bayley, Gentleman
  5. William Beckwith, Tailor
  6. Richard Belfield, Refiner
  7. William Bentley, Labourer
  8. John Bouth, Labourer
  9. Richard Brislow, Labourer
  10. William Burket, Labourer
  11. James Burne
  12. William Cantril, Gentleman
  13. Nathaniel (William) Causey, Gentleman[29]
  14. Thomas Coo, Gentleman
  15. Robert Cotton, Tobacco-pipe-maker
  16. Robert Cutler, Gentleman
  17. William Dawson, Refiner
  18. Richard Dole, Blacksmith
  19. Thomas Feld (Field),[30] Apothecary
  20. Richard Fetherstone
  21. George Forest, Gentleman
  22. Post Gittnat, Surgeon
  23. Raymond Goodyson, Labourer
  24. Richard Gradon, Labourer
  25. William Gryvill, Gentleman
  26. Edward Gurganay, Gentleman
  27. John Harford, Apothecary
  28. John Harper, Gentleman
  29. George Hill, Gentleman
  30. Thomas Hope, Tailor
  31. William Johnson, Refiner
  32. Peter Keffer, Gunner
  33. Richard Killingbeck, Gentleman
  34. Timothy Leeds, Gentleman
  35. John Lewes, Couper
  36. William May, Labourer
  37. Michaell
  38. Richard Miler, Labourer
  39. Richard Molynex, Gentleman
  40. Ralfe Morton, Gentleman
  41. Rowland Nelstrop, Labourer
  42. John Nickoles, Gentleman
  43. William Perce, Labourer
  44. Francis Perkins, Labourer
  45. Michaell Phetyplace, Gentleman
  46. Captain William Phetyplace (Phettiplace), Gentleman
  47. Peter Pory, Gentleman
  48. Richard Pots, Gentleman, Council Clerk, returned to England c. 1609
  49. John Powell, Tailor
  50. George Pretty, Gentleman
  51. Richard Prodger, Gentleman
  52. Jonas Profit, Fisherman and Sailor
  53. Abraham Ransacke, Refiner
  54. Christopher Rodes
  55. Walter Russell, Gentleman and Doctor[31]
  56. Richard Savage (Salvage), Labourer
  57. Thomas Savage (Salvage), Boy and Labourer[32]
  58. Matthew Scrivener, secretary, appointed to be of the Council (died January 7, 1609)
  59. Lt. Michael Sicklemore, Gentleman
  60. William Simons, Labourer
  61. John Speareman, Labourer
  62. William Spence, Labourer and Treasurer
  63. Daniell Stalling, Jeweller
  64. John Taverner, Gentleman
  65. Laurence Towtales, Tailor
  66. Nicholas Ven, Labourer
  67. William Ward, Tailor
  68. James Watkings
  69. Vere
  70. Richard Worley, Gentleman
  71. Richard Wyffin, Gentleman
  72. Bishop Wyles, Labourer
  73. William Yonge, Tailor
  74. "...with diverse others"
    1. Francisco Maguel (Miguel), an Irishman[15][33]
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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 (♀️).

  1. Thomas Abbey (Abbay), Gentleman
  2. Gabriell Bedle (Bedell),[34] Gentleman and Lumberjack
  3. John Bedle (Bedell), Gentleman
  4. Henry Bell, Tradesman
  5. Thomas Bradley, Tradesman
  6. ♀️Anne Burras, maid to Mistress Forrest
  7. John Burras, Tradesman
  8. George Burton, Gentleman
  9. Captain Raleigh Croshaw, Gentleman
  10. John Clarke, Tradesman
  11. Henry Collings, Gentleman
  12. John Dauxe, Gentleman
  13. Thomas Dowse, Tabor player
  14. William Dowman, Gentleman
  15. David Ellis, Tradesman
  16. Thomas Forrest, Gentleman
  17. ♀️Mistress Margaret Forrest, Gentlewoman[35]
  18. Thomas Fox, Labourer
  19. Thomas Gipson, Tradesman
  20. Thomas Graves, Gentleman
  21. John Gudderington, Gentleman
  22. Hugh Gwyn (Wynne), Tradesman
  23. Nicholas Hancock, Labourer
  24. Thomas Holcroft[36][37]
  25. Hardwin, Labourer
  26. Harmon Haryson, Gentleman
  27. Hellyard, Boy
  28. John Hoult, Gentleman
  29. David ap Hugh, Tradesman
  30. Master Hunt, Gentleman
  31. Thomas Lavander (LaVinder),[38] Tradesman
  32. Henry Ley, Gentleman
  33. Michaell Lowicke, Gentleman
  34. Captain Isaac Madison[39]
  35. Thomas Mallard, Labourer
  36. Thomas Maxes, Gentleman
  37. Milman, Boy
  38. Morrell, Labourer
  39. Thomas Norton, Gentleman
  40. Dionis Oconor, Tradesman
  41. Thomas Phelps, Tradesman
  42. Henry Philpot, Gentleman
  43. Master William Powell, Tradesman
  44. John Prat, Tradesman
  45. Rose, Labourer
  46. John Chief Russell, Gentleman and Lumberjack (d. c.1625)[40]
  47. William Russell, Gentleman
  48. William Sambage, Gentleman
  49. Scot, Labourer
  50. Jefry Shortridge, Tradesman
  51. William Taler, Labourer
  52. Master Daniel Tucker, gentleman, cape merchant (treasurer), and store clerk[41]
  53. Walker, Labourer
  54. Captain Richard (Ralph)[42] Waldoe, appointed to the Council (d. Jan 1609)[43]
  55. Master Robert Wilde, store clerk[23]
  56. Williams, Labourer
  57. Captain Peter Wynne (Winne), appointed to the Council (died April 1609)
  58. Master Francis West, Gentleman
  59. Hugh Wollystone, Gentleman
  60. George Yarington, Gentleman
  61. ...Eight Dutch men, Poles (known as the Jamestown Polish craftsmen), with some others
    1. Adam, German carpenter[44]
    2. Jan Bogdan, Polish craftsman[45]
    3. Franz, German carpenter
    4. Michal Lowicki, Polish craftsman[45]
    5. Jan Mata, Polish craftsman[45]
    6. Samuel, German carpenter
    7. Stanislaw Sadowski, Polish craftsman[45]
    8. Zbigniew Stefanksi, Polish craftsman[45]
    9. 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.

Patience and Deliverance (castaways from Bermuda and Sea Venture)

  1. Henry Bagwell
  2. Mistress Maria Thorowgood Buck[additional citation(s) needed]
  3. Richard Buck
  4. William Capps
  5. Edward Eason
  6. Mistress Eason
  7. Richard Frobisher
  8. Thomas Gates
  9. Thomas Godby
  10. Stephen Hopkins
  11. Elizabeth Joons
  12. Silvester Jourdain
  13. Matchumps
  14. Elizabeth Powell (née Persons)
  15. Thomas Powell
  16. Robert Rich
  17. John Rolfe
  18. Mistress Sarah Hacker Rolfe[additional citation(s) needed]
  19. George Somers
  20. William Strachey
  21. Robert Walsingham
  22. 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]

  1. Captain Samuel Argall
  2. Doctor Lawrence Bohun[23]
  3. Master Andrew Buckler[86]
  4. Sir Humphrey (Humfrey) Blunt[87]
  5. Reynold Booth[23]
  6. Captain Edward Brewster (Bruster)[88]
  7. Joan Chandler[23]
  8. Captain Ralph Hamor, secretary
  9. William Henrick Faldoe, a Swiss mine-hunter[89]
  10. William Julian[23]
  11. Richard Kingsmill, on the Delaware[23]
  12. Captain Thomas Lawson[90][91]
  13. Reverend William Mease (Mays)[23]
  14. Master Anthony Scott, ensign[92]
  15. Master Stacy[93]
  16. Master Robert Tyndall, mariner[94]
  17. Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, "Lord Governor and Captain General"
  18. Captain William West[49]
  19. Sir Ferdinando Wainmen (Wenman, Weinman), captain and gentleman, master of the ordnance[95]
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Other settlers in 1610-11

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)

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 (✝️)

  1. John Clark, pilot[106]
  2. Thomas Dale, "Marshall of Virginia", on the Starr
  3. ✝️ Mistress Thomas Gates, wife of Gates[107]
  4. Daughter of Gates (I)
  5. Daughter of Gates (II)
  6. Cecily Jordan Farrar, girl
  7. Robert Poole (Powell), boy, on the Starr[108]
  8. Robert Poole (Powell), Sr., father, on the Starr
  9. John Poole (Powell), brother of Robert the elder, on the Starr
  10. Reverend Mister Poole[106]
  11. William Spencer, yeoman[103]
  12. Thomas Sully
  13. Reverend Alexander Whitaker (Whiteaker), on the Starr[106]
  14. Robert Wright, sawyer[109]
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