Virginia history

Posts about Jamestown written by JAA

"There is a clan of partly-colored people in Barbour County often called Guineas, under the erroneous presumption that they are Guinea negroes."

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This was the first permanent english settlement in North America. 104 men and boys arrived in 1607. The woman came later.

This indenture, or contract, dated May 20, 1784, states that James Bracken, a linen weaver from Armagh, Ireland, has agreed to serve a four-year term as an indentured servant in Virginia for Enoch Stickney or his heirs. In exchange for his services, the contract promises Bracken passage to Virginia on the ship Washington, "sufficient Meat, Drink, Apparel, Lodging, and all other necessaries befitting such a Servant," Read more about: Indenture of James Bracken

Captain William Tucker, a merchant, adventurer, and planter, was a leader and man of action in the early days of the Colony of Virginia. At various times, he was a Councilor, a Burgess, and Commandant of Kecoughton (Elizabeth City). Always, he was a shrewd and hard businessman who expected to profit from his investment...