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Original Settlers in Virginia

Original Settlers May 13, 1607


No Belchers are listed here
but it is an interesting list
of the first people to settle in America.
Name Occupation

  • Master Edward Maria Wingfield
  • Captaine Bartholomew Gosnoll
  • Captaine John Smyth
  • Captaine John Ratliffe
  • Captaine John Martin
  • Captaine George Kendall
Councell

  • Master Robert Hunt
 Preacher

  • Master George Percie
  • Anthony Gosnoll
  • Captaine Gabriell Archer
  • Robert Ford
  • William Bruster
  • Dru Pickhouse
  • John Brookes
  • Thomas Sands
  • John Robinson
  • Ustis Clovill
  • Kellam Throgmorton
  • Nathaniell Powell
  • Robert Behethland
  • Jeremy Alicock
  • Thomas Studley
  • Richard Crofts
  • Nicholas Houlgrave
  • Thomas Webbe
  • John Waler
  • William Tanker
  • Francis Snarsbrough
  • Edward Brookes
  • Richard Dixon
  • John Martin
  • George Martin
  • Anthony Gosnold
  • Thomas Wotton, Surgeon
  • Thomas Gore
  • Francis Midwinter
Gentlemen

  • William Laxon
  • Edward Pising
  • Thomas Emry
  • Robert Small
  • Anas Todkill
  • John Capper
Carpenters

  • James Read
Blacksmith

  • Jonas Profit
Sailer

  • Thomas Couper
Barber

  • John Herd
  • William Garret
Bricklayers

  • Edward Brinto
Mason

  • William Love
Taylor

  • Nicholas Skot
Drum

  • John Laydon
  • William Cassen
  • George Cassen
  • Thomas Cassen
  • William Rods
  • William White
  • Ould Edward
  • Henry Tavin
  • George Golding
  • John Dods
  • William Johnson
  • William Unger
  • William Wickinson, Surgeon
Labourers

  • Samuell Collier
  • Nathaniel Peacock
  • James Brumfield
  • Richard Mutton
Boyes

  • and many others not known

First Supply January 1608


Name Occupation

  • Matthew Scrivner
appointed to be of the Councell

  • Michaell Phetyplace
  • William Phetyplace
  • Ralfe Morton
  • William Cantrill
  • Richard Wyffin
  • Robert Barnes
  • George Hill
  • George Pretty
  • John Taverner
  • Robert Cutler
  • Michaell Sickelmore
  • Thomas Coo
  • Peter Pory
  • Richard Killingbeck
  • William Causey
  • Doctor Russell
  • Richard Worley
  • Richard Prodger
  • William Bayley
  • Richard Molynex
  • Richard Pots
  • Jefrey Abots
  • John Harper
  • Timothy Leds
  • Edward Gurganay
  • George Forest
  • John Nickoles
  • William Gryvill
Gentlemen

  • Daniell Stalling
Jeweller

  • William Dawson
  • Abraham Ransacke
Refiners

  • William Johnson
  • Richard Belfield
Refiners

  • Peter Keffer
A Gunner

  • Robert Alberton
A Perfumer

  • Raymond Goodyson
  • John Speareman
  • William Spence
  • Richard Brislow
  • William Simons
  • John Bouth
  • William Burket
  • Nicholas Ven
  • William Perce
  • Francis Perkins
  • Francis Perkins
  • William Bentley
  • Richard Gradon
  • Rowland Nelstrop
  • Richard Salvage
  • Thomas Salvage
  • Richard Miler
  • William May
  • Vere
  • Michaell
  • Bishop Wyles
Labourers

  • John Powell
  • Thomas Hope
  • William Beckwith
  • William Yonge
  • Laurence Towtales
  • William Ward
Tailers

  • Christopher Rodes
  • James Watkings
  • Richard Fetherstone
  • James Burne
 

  • Thomas Feld
  • John Harford
Apothecaries

  • Post Gittnat
A Surgeon

  • John Lewes
A Couper

  • Robert Cotton
A Tobacco-pipe-maker

  • Richard Dole
A Blackesmith

  • and many others


Second Supply Fall 1608


Name Occupation

  • Captaine Peter Winne
  • Captaine Richard Waldo
Were appointed to bee of the Councell

  • Master Francis West
  • Thomas Graves
  • Rawley Chroshaw
  • Gabriell Bedle
  • John Russell
  • John Bedle
  • William Russell
  • John Gudderington
  • William Sambage
  • Henry Collings
  • Henry Ley
  • Harmon Haryson
  • Daniell Tucker
  • Hugh Wollystone
  • John Hoult
  • Thomas Norton
  • George Yarington
  • George Burton
  • Henry Philpot
  • Thomas Maxes
  • Michaell Lowicke
  • Master Hunt
  • Thomas Forest
  • William Dowman
  • John Dauxe
  • Thomas Abbey
Gentlemen

  • Thomas Phelps
  • John Prat
  • John Clarke
  • Jefry Shortridge
  • Dionis Oconor
  • Hugh Wynne
  • David ap Hugh
  • Thomas Bradley
  • John Burras
  • Thomas Lavander
  • Henry Bell
  • Master Powell
  • David Ellys
  • Thomas Gipson
Tradesmen

  • Thomas Dowse
  • Thomas Mallard
  • William Taler
  • Thomas Fox
  • Nicholas Hancock
  • Walker
  • Williams
  • Morrell
  • Rose
  • Scot
  • Hardwin
Laborers

  • Milman
  • Hellyard
Boyes

  • Mistresse Forrest, and Anne Burras her maide
  • eight Dutch men and Poles, with some other names not known