Dear Historians,

I have been trying to determine the names of the ships that arrived in
Virginia prior to the 1624/25 MUSTER.  The colonists were supposed to give
the name of the ship and date of arrival in Virginia, but, of course, many
omitted one or the other, and frequently both. Also, a number of the ships
evidently made multiple voyages bringing new colonists.  Could anyone point
me to a book, or maybe a thesis, which would be helpful?   What I would like
to know:
     1. The names of all ships that brought passengers between 1607 and 1624
     2. The year/years of arrival of each
     3. The names on any passenger lists which may be extant.

Most of all, I would like to know if the names of the three ships that came
with Lord De La Warr in 1610 have been identified.  He arrived on 9 or 10
June 1610.  One was named "Godspeede."  Which, if any, of the ones below
were the other two ships?  The MUSTER identified all as having come in 1610.

1. GODSPEEDE - 1 person said he arrived on this ship; he was living at
Elizabeth Cittie. This was William Coxe who--according to Adventurers of
Purse & Person-- arrived 10 June 1610 with the party of Thomas West, Third
Lord De La Warr.

2. MARY & JAMES [alias Mary James] - 4 persons, all of whom were living in
Eliz. Cittie

2. Mary Ann Margett (prob. Mary & Margett) - 1 person who lived at Elizabeth
City beyond Hampton R.

3. NOAH - 1 person who lived at Charles City, Neck of Land

4. PROSPEROUS - 4 persons: 2 at Elizabeth Cittie and 2 at West & Sherly
Hundred

5. STARR - 5 persons: 1 on Eastern Shore, 1 at Charles City, 3 at Elizabeth
Cittie

6. SWANN - 9 persons: 6 at Elizabeth Cittie, 2 at West & Sherley Hundred, 1
at Jordan's Journey

7. TRYALL - 4 persons: 2 at Elizabeth Cittie, 2 at Jordan's Journey

It is interesting to me that of the 29 persons who arrived in 1610, not one
of them was living in James City.  Maybe those who stayed there all had died
because it was such an unhealthy place?  Nineteen of the 29 lived at
Elizabeth City.  Why?  Because it was the healthiest of all the areas?
Because more people settled there in the first place?  Because less of those
who lived there had been killed in the massacres?   Or had some who lived at
more  western locations moved there after the massacres for safety's sake?
Four lived at West & Sherley Hundred. Three lived at Jordan's Journey.  Two
lived at Charles City. One on the Eastern Shore.  Can anyone throw any light
on this distribution of the people?

I will be very grateful for any assistance you can give.

Netti Schreiner-Yantis

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