My ancestor was a ten year old boy who was brought to Jamestown in 1609 as an indentured servant. His name was John Chandler. He survived the starving time and the massacre of 1622. He was later listed as an Ancient Planter and a member of the House Of Burgess. Hard to think he went through all this !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My ancestors were the natives that were kind of jerks about the whole thing (if anybody has any eastern woodland ancestry, you are likely descended from Chief Wahunsenacawh aka Powhatan. That man knocked up many women and girls. If she had her period, she was old enough to be brought to him to be knocked up and sent back. The girl that started my line was no older than 14 but could have been as young as 11. We haven't determined her exact age and probably won't. It's not uncommon. I started my period at 10. Same with his brother Openchecanough. Both men had 30-50 kids each.) My white ancestors got her after 1609, I think it was like 1615. All of my white ancestors up every side of the family tree, were here no later than 1752.
@@JYFMuseums There is a reference in "The Diaries", sorry I don't have it in front of me. The reference did not use the term hurricane, but did mention that their crops were destroyed just before the harvest, probably about September. That was the impression that I got from reading it several years ago.
I had an ancestor in Jamestown then. An ancient planter. To me it shows me that we are not native here. We fought and conquered. But first we had to survive.
Probably the best account was written by George Percy, “A True Relation, of the proceedings and occurrents of moment which have hap’ned in Virginia from the time Sir Thomas Gates was shipwrack’d up Bermudes, anno 1609, until my departure out of the country, which was in anno Domini 1612”. You can read an online version at the Virtual Jamestown site at -- www.virtualjamestown.org/exist/cocoon/jamestown/fha/J1063 Encyclopedia Virginia is a good site to get into as well --- encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/this-starveing-tyme-an-excerpt-from-a-trewe-relacyon-of-the-procedeings-and-ocurrentes-of-momente-which-have-hapned-in-virginia-by-george-percy/ One of the best volumes and good collection if primary sources is “Jamestown Narratives, Eyewitness Accounts of the Virginia Colony; The First Decade 1607-1617”. Edited by Edward Wright Haile.
Hunting, fishing, and irrigating provide phenomenal returns on time invested. How could drought be a factor in a colony located on a fresh water river?
In the video, Brian does an excellent job of covering each of the causes and problems that led to the Starving Time Winter of 1609-10. Especially the problems with relying on hunting food. With regards to the James River, it is a brackish river with the “line” of fresh water further west of Jamestown Island generally about the point that the Chickahominy River flows into the James River. The drought is going to be a factor with higher salinity in the brackish portions of the river and a much-reduced soil moisture level leading to lower crop yields. Lower crop yields would have certainly impacted the Powhatan peoples, their own ability to feed themselves and may be a reason for a reluctance to trade food stores to the English. For English agriculture in Virginia, what knowledge they have of farming in Virginia is going to be newly understood. Virginia is not England, the agricultural seasons are going to be different, and for successful agricultural production that difference would need to be understood. At the autumn of 1609, the English settlers are barely two and a half years into the experiment. Irrigation is a practice used in England, but the practice known as water meadows appears to be relatively new to England by the start of the 16th century, not universal but practiced to increase yield in the management of livestock production, especially of sheep and the management of pasture and hayfields.
Great video! They found burnt and gnawed bones of horses, dogs, and yes humans in John Smith's well. When you've eaten the dogs and beasts of burden and you're down to boiled leather and cannibalism.. things are grim. Be grateful of your next steak!
Anyone interested in viewing these artifacts can find them on Historic Jamestowne's website in the collection "James Fort's First Well"! Dog and horse bones, shark teeth, and sea turtle shells were all found. Also, megalodon teeth, interestingly!
If they would have gotten up off their sorry lazy butts they would not have gone hungry. They could have gone fishing or they could have gone hunting they could have done both. They were simply lazy that's why they went hungry. And I don't feel sorry for lazy people😊
My ancestor was a ten year old boy who was brought to Jamestown in 1609 as an indentured servant. His name was John Chandler. He survived the starving time and the massacre of 1622. He was later listed as an Ancient Planter and a member of the House Of Burgess. Hard to think he went through all this !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What a legend! Awesome you still have the name.
Interesting to learn in more detail about the hardships faced. Love the new opening for the video.
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My 12th great grandfather was Captain James Davis. It has always amazed me how he made it through this time.
Just found your videos. Very well done. Thank you.
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My ancestors were the natives that were kind of jerks about the whole thing (if anybody has any eastern woodland ancestry, you are likely descended from Chief Wahunsenacawh aka Powhatan. That man knocked up many women and girls. If she had her period, she was old enough to be brought to him to be knocked up and sent back. The girl that started my line was no older than 14 but could have been as young as 11. We haven't determined her exact age and probably won't. It's not uncommon. I started my period at 10. Same with his brother Openchecanough. Both men had 30-50 kids each.)
My white ancestors got her after 1609, I think it was like 1615. All of my white ancestors up every side of the family tree, were here no later than 1752.
Great videos for this History Lover.
There also appears to have been a hurricane that hit before the harvest that wiped out what little crop that they would have gotten.
How interesting! Where can we read more about this?
@@JYFMuseums There is a reference in "The Diaries", sorry I don't have it in front of me. The reference did not use the term hurricane, but did mention that their crops were destroyed just before the harvest, probably about September. That was the impression that I got from reading it several years ago.
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I had an ancestor in Jamestown then. An ancient planter. To me it shows me that we are not native here. We fought and conquered. But first we had to survive.
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This is so cool! Do you have any papers or journals that were used as references in the making of this video that you're willing to share?
Probably the best account was written by George Percy, “A True Relation, of the proceedings and occurrents of moment which have hap’ned in Virginia from the time Sir Thomas Gates was shipwrack’d up Bermudes, anno 1609, until my departure out of the country, which was in anno Domini 1612”.
You can read an online version at the Virtual Jamestown site at -- www.virtualjamestown.org/exist/cocoon/jamestown/fha/J1063
Encyclopedia Virginia is a good site to get into as well ---
encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/this-starveing-tyme-an-excerpt-from-a-trewe-relacyon-of-the-procedeings-and-ocurrentes-of-momente-which-have-hapned-in-virginia-by-george-percy/
One of the best volumes and good collection if primary sources is “Jamestown Narratives, Eyewitness Accounts of the Virginia Colony; The First Decade 1607-1617”. Edited by Edward Wright Haile.
@@JYFMuseums thank you so much!
You are so very welcome!
Great vid
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thank you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Hunting, fishing, and irrigating provide phenomenal returns on time invested. How could drought be a factor in a colony located on a fresh water river?
In the video, Brian does an excellent job of covering each of the causes and problems that led to the Starving Time Winter of 1609-10. Especially the problems with relying on hunting food.
With regards to the James River, it is a brackish river with the “line” of fresh water further west of Jamestown Island generally about the point that the Chickahominy River flows into the James River. The drought is going to be a factor with higher salinity in the brackish portions of the river and a much-reduced soil moisture level leading to lower crop yields. Lower crop yields would have certainly impacted the Powhatan peoples, their own ability to feed themselves and may be a reason for a reluctance to trade food stores to the English.
For English agriculture in Virginia, what knowledge they have of farming in Virginia is going to be newly understood. Virginia is not England, the agricultural seasons are going to be different, and for successful agricultural production that difference would need to be understood. At the autumn of 1609, the English settlers are barely two and a half years into the experiment. Irrigation is a practice used in England, but the practice known as water meadows appears to be relatively new to England by the start of the 16th century, not universal but practiced to increase yield in the management of livestock production, especially of sheep and the management of pasture and hayfields.
Great video! They found burnt and gnawed bones of horses, dogs, and yes humans in John Smith's well. When you've eaten the dogs and beasts of burden and you're down to boiled leather and cannibalism.. things are grim. Be grateful of your next steak!
Anyone interested in viewing these artifacts can find them on Historic Jamestowne's website in the collection "James Fort's First Well"! Dog and horse bones, shark teeth, and sea turtle shells were all found. Also, megalodon teeth, interestingly!
1609? They couldn't get food stamps? 🤔🤤
If they would have gotten up off their sorry lazy butts they would not have gone hungry. They could have gone fishing or they could have gone hunting they could have done both. They were simply lazy that's why they went hungry. And I don't feel sorry for lazy people😊
All of this was covered in the video you were too lazy to watch. ;)