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The Colonists
The colonists were a diverse group drawn from all segments of English
society. With a few exceptions, only the officers of the colony have been
identified. The most notable of these was Raleigh Gilbert, the nephew of the
famous Sir Walter Raleigh.
GENTLEMEN OF QUALITY
Council Members:
Capt. George Popham, President
Capt. Raleigh Gilbert, Admiral
Capt. Edward Harlow, Master of
Ordnance
Capt. Robert Davies, Sergeant-Major, Captain of Mary and John
Capt. Ellis Best, Marshal
 Capt. James Davies, Captain of the
Fort
Capt. John Elliott, Captain of Gift
of God
Mr. Robert Seaman, Secretary
Mr. Gome Carew, Chief Searcher (mines)
Other Gentlemen:
John Havercome, Master of Gift of
God
Richard Seymour, Chaplain
Edward Popham, Nephew of George
Popham
Master Turner, Physician
John Hunt, Draftsman
Christopher Fortescue, Ship Master
OTHER PERSON
Master Patterson (Killed by Indians?)
Master Digby, Shipwright
The approximately 100 unidentified colonists included:
Soldiers — Like Jamestown,
soldiers probably formed the largest group.
Craftsmen — Texts and the Hunt map
list shipwrights, carpenters, a smith and cooper.
Farmers — The "garden
place" on the Hunt map suggests at least some with farming abilities.
Traders — Probably not a separate
occupational category, but an activity shared by many.
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