Early Virginia Immigrants

A useful complement to Nugent's "Cavaliers and Pioneers," this work provides an exhaustive list of immigrants to Virginia, 1623-1666, who were not original patentees of land. As the records stand, it is almost impossible to discover names of persons who came to Virginia unless they were patentees of land, and the great majority of immigrants to the colony were not patentees. Nearly 25,000 names have been collected from the original records in the Virginia State Land Office and arranged in alphabetical order. Every immigrant from 1623 (when the records begin) down to 1666 is noted with the name of the patentee or party acting as sponsor, and the date and place of residence. As the author remarks, "The search has been systemic and thorough and every name from 1623 (when the records begin) down to 1666 has been noted with date of appearance."

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1912 Edition.

"From the earliest records relating to Virginia, we learn the basics about many of these original colonists: their origins, the names of the ships they sailed on, the names of the "hundreds" and "plantations" they inhabited, the names of their spouses and children, their occupations and their position in the colony, their relationships with fellow colonists and Indian neighbors, their living conditions as far as can be ascertained from documentary sources, their ownership of land, the dates and circumstances of their death, and a host of fascinating, sometimes incidental details about their personal lives, all gathered together in the handy format of a biographical dictionary" -- publisher website (January 2008).

Incorporating recent events in the Native American community as well as additional information gleaned from publications and public resources, this newly redesigned and updated second edition of First People brings back to the fore this concise and highly readable narrative. Full of stories that represent the full diversity of Virginia's Indians, past and present, this popular book remains the essential introduction to the history of Virginia Indians from the earlier times to the present day.

A consolidation of the many articles regarding ship passenger lists previously published.