Virginia Indians Massacre English Colonist, 1622




Timeline

Y/M/D Description Place
1622/00/00 Much of the English settlement at Henrico is destroyed in the Indian Massacre of 1622. Henrico, Dutch Gap
1622/03/22 Jamestown heeds the warning from Richard Pace and strengthens their defenses. Jamestown National Historic Site, Jamestown JCC
1622/03/22 Braves of the Powhatan led by Opechancanough came unarmed into the homes of English Colonist with deer, turkeys, fruits and other provisions to sell, but grabbed any tools or weapons available and killed all the English, including men, women and children. Berkeley Plantation, Charles City, VA
1622/03/22 An Indian youth living in the home of Richard Pace tells of the planned attack. Pace secures his family and rows across the river to warn Jamestown. Mount Pleasant Architectural and Archeological Complex, Spring Grove, VA
1622/03/22 About 30 miles upriver on the south bank of the James, Sir Thomas Dale's new "citie" (sic) of Henricus is wiped out in during the Indian Massacre of 1622.
1622/03/22 From the fall line of the James River to Hampton Roads, Powhatans burn and loot English settlements, killing an estimated 400 colonists. Martin's Hundred, the plantation hardest hit, lost more than 50, perhaps as many as 70. Carter Hall, Millwood, VA
1622/03/22 One woman, two boys and four men are slaughtered at Martin's Brandon. Brandon Plantation, VA, Burrowsville, VA

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