You might want to post your query in the Jamestowne Society's Facebook page. 
Jim McCall






On Apr 7, 2016, at 7:45 AM, [log in to unmask] wrote:

> I need help understanding the contents of this 3 vol series, 4th  Edition.
> 
> I originally thought this was a listing of and subsequent descendants of  
> those who settled in Jamestown and that the publication was in fact sponsored 
> by  the Jamestown Society. I am now very much aware that at least part of 
> that is  incorrect. 
> 
> It seems that this series was first started by "The Order of First Families 
> of Virginia, 1607-1624/5".  The series itself was first published in  
> 1956.  2nd Edition in 1964 and the 3rd Edition in 1987. The 4th edition was  
> "brought to fruition by the genealogist of the Order" in 2004. 
> 
> Now it seems that "The Order of First Families of Virginia, 1607-1624/5"  
> would be the early Jamestown settlers but... are they in fact the same or  
> different societies?
> 
> There are several ways to qualify for the Jamestown Society.   Certainly 
> number one is "boots on the ground of Jamestown during this time  frame" but 
> there are others. 
> 
> One that I just recently read is if you were a stockholder in the London  
> Company or the Virginia Company.
> Another is if you owned land on Jamestowne Island or lived on the island  
> prior to 1700
> Another is if you served in certain offices of the colonial government  
> prior to 1700
> 
> Now the question: Is "Adventures of Purse and Person Virginia 1607-1624/5"  
> only based on those who were resident in Va up to and at the time of the 
> 1624/5  Muster?
> 
> Is anyone aware of a complete listing of the stockholders in the London  
> Company and the Virginia Company?
> 
> Douglas Burnett
> Satellite Beach
> FL
> 
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