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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Bacon, Nathaniel, 1642- (search)
gainst the Indians without it. Before he had reached York River, the governor proclaimed him a rebel, and ordered his followers to disperse. A greater portion of them followed Bacon's standard. and the expedition pushed forward: while the lower settlements arose in insurrection, and demanded an immediate dissolution of the aristocratic Assembly. The Indians were driven back to the Rappahannock. a new Assembly was chosen. and Bacon was elected to a seat in the House of Burgesses from Henrico county. The new House represented the popular will. They gave Bacon a commission as general. but Berkeley refused to sign it. Some of the Assembly supported the governor in the matter, when Bacon. fearing treachery, retired to the Middle plantation (now Williamsburg), where 500 followers proclaimed him commander-in-chief of the Virginia forces. With these he appeared at Jamestown. and demanded his commission. Regarding the movement as revolutionary. the governor again refused to sign
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Henrico College. (search)
In 1618 the King, at their request, permitted contributions to be made in England for building and planting a college at Henrico for the training — up of the children of the infidels, the Indians. Henrico was a settlement on the James River, below Henrico was a settlement on the James River, below the site of Richmond, established by Gov. Sir Thomas Dale, and so named in honor of Henry, Prince of Wales. The company appropriated 10,000 acres of land at Henrico as an endowment for the proposed college or university. Edwin Sandys took special Henrico as an endowment for the proposed college or university. Edwin Sandys took special interest in the undertaking, and wealthy and influential persons in England, as well as in the colony, made generous donations for it. In 1620 George Thorpe, a member of the council for Virginia, was sent to take charge of the college land, and prep establishing the institution when the dreadful massacre by the Indians (1622) occurred. Mr. Thorpe and the minister at Henrico were victims, and a blight fell upon the enterprise. In 1621 Rev. Patrick Copeland, returning from the East Indies in t
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Opechancanough, -1644 (search)
er will the skies fall than that my bond of friendship with the English shall be dissolved. Sir Francis warned the people that treachery was abroad. They did not believe it. They so trusted the Indians that they had taught them to hunt with fire-arms. A tempest suddenly burst upon them. On April 1 (March 22, O. S.), 1622, the Indians rushed from the forests upon all the remote settlements, at a preconcerted time, and in the space of an hour 350 men, women, and children were slain. At Henrico, the devoted Thorpe, who had been like a father to the children and the sick of the savages, was slain. Six members of the council and several of the wealthier inhabitants were made victims of the treachery. On the very morning of the massacre the Indians ate at the tables of those whom they intended to murder at noon. The people of Jamestown were saved by Chanco, a Christian Indian, who gave them timely warning, and enabled them to prepare for the attack. Those on remote plantations w
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Virginia, (search)
cceeds......March 5, 1628 Population, 5,000......1629 George Calvert, Lord Baltimore, arrives in Virginia in the autumn of......1629 Ministers of the gospel are ordered to conform in all things to the canons of the Church of England......1629-30 Governor Potts superseded as governor by Sir John Harvey......March, 1630 Trouble with Maryland as to land titles......1632-44 Virginia divided into eight counties or shires, viz., Elizabeth City, Warwick, James City, Charles City, Henrico, Isle of Wight, York, and Accomac......1634 William Clayborne, a Virginian contestant, sent to England by Governor Harvey to answer for attempting to establish his claim against Maryland......1635 Governor Harvey deposed by the Virginia Assembly, and commissioners appointed to impeach him in England. He accompanies the commission......1635 John West acting governor during the absence of Governor Harvey......1635-36 Harvey, reinstated by Charles, returns......1637 Sir Francis
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Whittaker, Alexander 1611- (search)
Whittaker, Alexander 1611- Clergyman; born in England; accompanied Sir Thomas Dale to Virginia in 1611; was a missionary. Sir Thomas had been active in planting a settlement at Henrico, composed largely of Hollanders, and Mr. Whittaker, who was a decidedly Low Churchman, it was thought would be in sympathy with them, and so he seems to have been. He was puritanical in his proclivities. The surplice, says Purchas, was not even spoken of in his parish. He organized a congregation at Henrccompanied Sir Thomas Dale to Virginia in 1611; was a missionary. Sir Thomas had been active in planting a settlement at Henrico, composed largely of Hollanders, and Mr. Whittaker, who was a decidedly Low Churchman, it was thought would be in sympathy with them, and so he seems to have been. He was puritanical in his proclivities. The surplice, says Purchas, was not even spoken of in his parish. He organized a congregation at Henrico, and there he preached until 1617, when he was drowned.