Names J-Y of 144 Passengers to Virginia in 1607

Most of Jamestown’s Original Settlers Perished in First Three Years

Jan 17, 2009

Following are names of the colonists who reached Virginia in 1607 aboard the Susan Constant, Godspeed and Discovery. Occupations are given for these Jamestown founders.

J-K: Robert Jackson, mariner; Thomas Jacob, gentleman; William Johnson, goldsmith; William Johnson,laborer; Richard Kwale, fishmonger; Peter Kweffer, gunner; George Kendall, gentleman; Richard Killingbeck, gentleman, and Ellis Kiniston/Kingstonj, gentleman.

L: Thomas Lambert, soldier; Thomas Lavender, artisan; William Laxon, carpenter; John Laydon, laborer (m. Ann Burras/Burrus/Burroughs); Timothy Leeds/Leds, gentleman; Henry Leigh/Lee/Ley, gentleman; John Lewes, cooper; William Loe, tailor. And Mochael Lowicke, gentleman.

M: Francis Magnel/Magner, mariner; Thomas Mallard, laborer; Robert Markham, mariner; George and John Martin, gentlemen; John Martin, captain; Thomas Maxes, gentleman; William May, laborer; Frances Midwinter, gentleman; _(?)_ Milman, boy; Richard Milmer/Miler, laborer; Richard Molyneux, gentleman; Thomas Momford/Mountford, gentleman; _(?)_ Morrell, laborer; Edward Morris, gentleman; Matthew Morton, mariner; Ralph Morton, gentleman’ Thomas Mountslie, laborer; Thomas Mouton, gentleman, and Richard Mutton/Mouton, boy.

N-O: Francis Nelson, captain; Rowland Nelstrop, laborer; Christopher Newport, captain; John Nichols, gentleman; Thomas Norton, gentleman, and Dionis/Dennis O’Conor/O’Conner.

P: Nathaniel Peacock, boy; Robert Pennington; Willliam Perce/Pearce, laborer; Captain Percy/Percie, Esquire; Francis Perkins and his son, Francis, gentlemen; Thomas Phelps, artisan; Henrry Philpot, gentleman; Drue Pickhouse/Piggas, gentleman; Edward Pising, carpenter; Jonas Poole, mariner; Peter Pory, gentleman; Richard Pots, gentleman; Henry Powell, artisan; John Powell, tailor; Nathaniel Powell, gentleman; John Prat, artisan; George Pretty, gentleman; Joans/Jonas Profit, fisherman, and Richard Proger/Prodger, gentleman.

R: Abram Ransacke, refiner; John Ratcliffe (known as John Sicklemore), captain; James Read, blacksmith; John Robinson, gentleman; Christopher, William and _(?)_ Rodes/Roods/Rods/Rose, laborers; John and William Russell, gentlemen, and Walter Russell, surgeon.

S: William Sambage, gentleman; Thomas Sands/Sandys, gentleman; Richard and Thomas Savage/Salvage, laborers; _(?)_ Scot, laborer; Matthew Scrivener, gentleman; Edward Short, laborer; John Short, gentleman; Jeffrey Shortridge, artisan; John Sicklemore (known as John Ratcliffe), captain; Michael Sicklemore, gentleman; Richard Simons/Simmons, gentleman; William Simons/Simmons, laborer; Thomas Skynner/Skinner, mariner; Nicholas Skot/Scot, drummer; Robert Small, carpenter; Wuilliam Smethes, gentleman; John Smith, captain; Francis Snarsbrough, gentleman; John Speareman, laborer; William Spence, gentleman; William Spence, laborer; Daniel Stalling, jeweller; Joe Stevenson, gentleman, and Thomas Studley, gentleman.

T: William Tankard, gentleman; John Taverner, gentleman; HenryTavin, laborer; William Tayler/Taler, laborer; Richard Taylor, gentleman; Kellam Throgmorton, gentleman; Robert Tindall/Tyndall, gunner; Anas Todkill, soldier; Lawrence Towtales, tailor; Daniel Tucker, gentleman, and Thomas Turnbridge/Turnbrydge, mariner.

U-Y: William Unger, laborer; Nicholas and _(?)_ Ven, laborers; William Volday, laborer (from Switzerland); Richard Waldo, captain; _(?)_ Walker, laborer; George Walker, gentleman; John Waller/Waler, gentleman; William Ward, tailor; James Watkins, laborer; Thomas Webbe, gentleman; Francis West, esquire; Benjamin White, mariner; William White, laborer; David and Richard Wiffin, gentlemen; Bishop Wiles, laborer; William Wilkerson, surgeon; _(?)_ Williams, laborer; Edward Maria Wingfield, esquire; Hugh Winne, artisan; Peter Winne/Wynne, captain; Hugh Wollestone/Willestone, gentleman; Richard Worley/Worsley, gentleman; Thomas Wotton, surgeon; George Yarrington, gentleman, and William Young/Yonge, tailor

Also listed are four laborers--Adam, Fraqncis, Michael and Samuel--with no surnames given, and Daniel and Stephen, mariners, also with no surname listed, plus “8 Dutchmen and Poles.”

SOURCE: Judy Cameron, “The Susan Constant, Godspeed and Discovery,“ The Second Boat, Vol. 17, No. 1 (1997)

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Sep 4, 2009 5:45 PM

Guest :

Trying to locate JUDY CAMERON's Article in THE SECOND BOAT, Vol. 17, No. 1 (1997), to learn the original source of the Names of Passengers. Hoping to find them in original order (not Alpha), and by ship.

My interest is in WILLIAM COX "boy" (possibly of the GODSPEED).

Any help appreciated.

RULON N. SMITHSON age 82, Family Historian
Pleasant Grove, Utah 84062

Sep 4, 2009 5:51 PM

Guest :

Friends, I just posted a comment about JUDY CAMERON's article in THE SECOND BOAT, Vol. 17, No. 1 (1997)on Passengers to Jamestown, 1607. Tracking WILLIAM COX "boy", possibly on the GODSPEED.

My e-mail address may be needed for a reply.

Much appreciated.

RULON N. SMITHSON age 82, Family Historian
Pleasant Grove, UT 84062
Rnsmithson@aol.com