Many ofthe early Yanceys actively served in their

But when theadventurers ceased looking for the treasures of gold and silver, and although not finding it, it isthey who we credit with establishing the first permanent Englishsettlement in America. It would also seem that variousmembers of the early Yancey family seem to have developed adegree of affluence and prominence among the colonists, at leastin part, from marrying into wealthy families such as theKavanaughs of Culpeper County. The wealthy plantation owners,not finding good source of labor here in America, turned totheir mother country for the answer.

The great epidemics of measles, small pox andother contagious diseases, which at times spread throughout thecolonies taking many victims, were often the result of hard work, sacrificeand probably little luck, developed into prosperous, powerful,wealthy families of the Aristocracy in Virginia. Charles Iwas beheaded in and Cromwells army marched throughoutEngland, Scotland, Ireland and Wales harassing and persecutingthe Royalists.

Field labor, being insuch high demand by the large wealthyplantation owners, the hardworking yeoman could still fare prettywell against the larger plantation owners. But the wealthyplantation owners soon turned from the expensive acquisition ofindentured servants to cheaper and more permanentsource of labor black slaves and thus began the slave tradewhich dominated the latter part of the 17th century. Many of these adventurers came to the Americas seekingtreasures of gold and silver, and although not finding it, it isthey who we credit with establishing the first permanent Englishsettlement in America.

Contrary to claims made by some, that themajority of the Virginia colonists were Royalists in favor ofthe Crown and were pleased when Charles II gained control of thegovernment and became King. Could the humble yeoman with only his own handsand tools, compete with the large plantation owners with theirslave labor? The yeoman class in Virginia seemed doomed. The widespread discontent among the colonistsresulted in what was to be known as Bacons Rebellion. The journey across the greatAtlantic took an average of two to three months dreadfullylong journey for the adventurous immigrants in view of the poorconditions.

It was life on the Virginia plantation, unfamiliar tothe average Englishman, which shaped the daily life of theVirginian and set him apart from the English people. Charles Iwas beheaded in and Cromwells army marched throughoutEngland, Scotland, Ireland and Wales harassing and persecutingthe Royalists. Boththe river The James and the settlement Jamestown were namedin honor of the king. They landed at Cape Henry at themouth of the Chesapeake Bay to establish this settlement. Berkeley rules for ten years and has good relations with the colonists. Tags: jamestown, life, adventure