| 1607/05/14 |
Virginia Company |
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About 100 English colonist establish Jamestown, first permanent English settlement in America. |
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Settling the American Colonies |
| 1607/05/14 |
John Smith (Explorer) |
Founder |
About 100 English colonist establish Jamestown, first permanent English settlement in America. |
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Settling the American Colonies |
| 1608/06/02 |
John Smith (Explorer) |
Explorer |
Captain John Smith and fourteen colonists leave Jamestown to explore Chesapeake Bay |
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Voyage of Discovery on the Chesapeake |
| 1614/04/05 |
Pocahontas |
Bride |
Pocahontas marries John Rolfe at Jamestown |
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Marriage of Pocahontas and John Rolfe |
| 1614/04/05 |
John Rolfe |
Groom |
Pocahontas marries John Rolfe at Jamestown |
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Marriage of Pocahontas and John Rolfe |
| 1619/07/30 |
Virginia House of Burgesses |
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Governor George Yeardley opens a six-day meeting the General Assembly, the first representative legislature in the Americas, at the new timber church on Jamestown Island, Virginia. |
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| 1619/08/04 |
Virginia House of Burgesses |
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First elected legislative assembly in North America, the General Assembly, adjourns early due to an outbreak of malaria. |
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| 1622/00/00 |
John Chew (Chewe) IV |
Immigrate |
John Chew arrives in Jamestown aboard the ship CHARITIE. He was granted 1,600 acres (6.5 km2) of land in Charles River (York) County, Virginia. |
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| 1622/03/22 |
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Jamestown heeds the warning from Richard Pace and strengthens their defenses. |
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Virginia Indians Massacre English Colonist, 1622 |
| 1634/00/00 |
Col Samuel Chew |
Born |
Samuel Chew is born in Jamestown, Virginia to John Chew and Sarah Chew. |
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| 1635/00/00 |
Robert Spink |
Life |
Robert Spink arrives in Jamestown from England. |
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| 1639/00/00 |
Richard Lee I |
Life |
Richard Lee, The Immigrant, arrives in Jamestown. |
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| 1652/00/00 |
Governor William Berkeley |
Royal Governor |
A fleet arrives from England bearing commissioners to replace the Virginia's Royalist government with Cromwellians. Berkeley raises an army of 1,000 to defend Jamestown, but, under avowable surrender terms, Berkely to disbanded his forces and retired. |
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| 1676/07/00 |
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July through September 1676, Nathaniel Bacon controls Jamestown. During this time, Berkeley attempts a coup, but support for Bacon is still too strong and Berkeley will be forced to flee to Accomack County on the Eastern Shore. |
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Bacon's Rebellion |
| 1700/07/31 |
William Byrd I |
Colonial Sponsor |
Huguenot refugees on board THE MARY AND ANN arrive at Jamestown and are met by William Byrd and Benjamin Harrison. After a conference with de la Muce and de Sailly, Byrd agrees to depart immediately for the Falls of the James (Richmond). |
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French Huguenots Settle in America |
| 1700/10/06 |
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The second Huguenot ship, THE PETER AND ANTHONY, arrives in Jamestown. The Huguneut refugees will walk to Manakin Town. |
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French Huguenots Settle in America |
| 1824/10/20 |
Marquis de Lafayette |
National Guest |
Lafayette and his entourage ride to Jamestown. |
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Lafayette's Triumphal Tour of America |