jamestown colony

settlement at last

May 13, 1607

104 male settlers arrive at site they name James Cittie and establish the first permanent English settlement in the New World.

Capitivity

Dec 10, 1607

Capt. John Smith leads expedition up the Chickahominy in search of food and is captured.

Bad Times For The Settlers

Jan 1, 1608

Smith returns to James Fort to find a desperate situation; only 38 of the original 104 settlers remain

Deaths

Jan 2, 1608

Smith is accused of causing the deaths of his men on the expedition, tried, and condemned to be hung. Christopher Newport returns on the John and Francis with the "first supply" of food and additional settlers; Newport halts the Smith execution.
February: Smith takes Christopher Newport up the York River to meet Powhatan. Smith works out an exchange of beads for provisions; "sons" are also exchanged: Thomas Savage goes to live with the Indians and Namontack with the English; they will

New Settlers

May 23, 1610

Sir Thomas Gates, George Somers, William Strachey and 100 new settlers arrive in two ships, Deliverance and Patience.

Hostage

Jun 4, 1613

Captain Argall captures Pocahontas and brings her to Jamestown as a hostage.

Tobacoo

Jun 28, 1614

Rolfe ships his first load of tobacco to England.

The Headright System

Jun 3, 1616

Rolfe and Pocahontas (Rebecca) arrive in London.
The Virginia Company institutes the "headright" system, giving 50 acres to anyone who would pay fare and 50 additional acres for each person brought with him.

Pocahonta's Death

Mar 17, 1617

Pocahontas dies in Gravesend, England.

Execution

Oct 29, 1618

Sir Walter Raleigh executed for treason in England.

House Of Burgesses

Jul 30, 1619

Virginia House of Burgesses meets for first time.

The Powhatan Attack

Mar 22, 1622

The Powhatan Indian Attack kills 347 colonists, setting off a war that lasted a decade.