The Sea Venture The \"Sea Venture\" (also called the Sea Venture or Sea
Adventure) sailed as part of a flotilla of nine ships commanded by Admiral
Sir George Somers. Intended destination was Jamestown, Virginia. The On 2
June 1609, \"Sea Venture\", flagship of the \"Third Supply\" (six ships and
two pinnances); departed London. On 23 July, A hurricane at sea separated
the Sea Venture from the other vessels. After four days, she began taking on
water. Land was sighted and she wrecked between two reefs off the shores of
Bermuda on 28 July 1609. All of approximately 150 passengers safely made
land. Two ships were built during the following nine months, the
\"Deliverance\" and the \"Patience\". These vessels sailed on to Virginia 10
May 161, leaving two men behind. 19 June 1610 Sir George Somers volunteered
to return to Bermuda aboard the \"Patience\" for supplies for the struggling
colony of Virginia. He arrived in Bermuda, dying there in November of 1610.
Captain Matthew Somers returned to England aboard the \"Patience\" with his
uncle\'s body. Three men were left on the islands to hold the claim.
Passengers: Sir Thomas Gates, Governor for Virginia Sir George Somers,
Admiral of the flotilla Rev Richad Bucke, chaplain to the expedition William
Strachney, Secretary-elect of Virginia Company Silvester Jourdain, of Lyme
Regis, Dorset Joseph Chard Mr Henry Shelly Robert Walsingham, coxwain Robert
Frobisher, shipwright Nicholas Bennit, carpenter Francis Pearepoint William
Brian William Martin Henry Ravens, master mate; lost at sea when he sailed
for help Richard Knowles Stephen Hopkins Christopher Carter deserted and
stayed behind on the island Robert Waters who deserted and stayed behind on
the island Edward Waters Samuel Sharpe Henry Paine, shot to death for mutiny
Humphrey Reede James Swift Thomas Powell, cook Edward Eason Mistress Eason
baby boy Bermuda Eason, born in Bermuda to the above John Want Mistress
Horton Elizabeth Persons, maid to Mistress Horton; married Thomas Powell
while in Bermuda Capt (Sir) George Yeardley, experienced veteran of the
Dutch wars Jeffrey Briars (died in Bermuda) Richard Lewis, died in Bermuda
Edward Samuel, murdered by Robert Waters William Hitchman, died in Bermuda
Thomas Whittingham, lost at sea with Ravens (above) Edward Chard who stayed
behind on the island Captain Matthew Somers nephew and heir of Sir George,
was aboard the \"Swallow\" on the same expedition Robert Rich, the brother
of Sir Nathaniel Rich, a shareholder was a soldier. Returned to Bermuda 1617
and died there 1630. Christopher Newport*, Captain of the Sea Venture,
former privateer Stephen Hopkins* John Rolfe*, a young man in his twenties
and travelling with his wife. Their baby girl was born in Bermuda,
christened Bermudas and died shortly thereafter. His wife died shortly after
reaching Virginia Spring 1610 and he married Pocahontas in April 1614.
Mistress Rolfe, first wife of above Bermuda Rolfe, baby girl born in
Bermuda, christened 11 Feb 1610, died and buried there others Additional
persons listed in reference #3 as arriving at Jamestown in the Patience and
the Deliverance (and therefore assumed to be aboard the Sea Venture when it
wrecked at Bermuda) were: Henry Bagwell, aged 35 in the Deliverance Thomas
Godby, aged 36 in the Deliverance Edward Waters, aged 40 in the Patience
Elizabeth Joons, aged 30, servant John Lytefoote John Proctor (references:
1) The Generall Historie of the Bermudas by Captain John Smith 1624, reprint
1966; *Royal Naval Dockyard Museum, Somerset, Bermuda; 2) Bermuda -
unintended destination by Terry Tucker, 1982; 3) Abstracts of Virginia Land
Patents & Grants, Cavaliers and Pioneers by Nell Marion Nugent 1963)
Virginia Historical Index by Swem: 4V344 \"As a results of the efforts, Sir
Thomas Gates as sole and absolute Governor, with Sir George Summers,
Admiral, and Capt. Newport, Vice Admiral of Virginia, and divers and other
persons of rank and quality in seven ships and two pinnaces, left Falmouth
on the 8 of June 1609, and on the 24 day of July, 1609 they encountered a
terrible storm that prevailed from Tuesday noon till Friday noon; that
scattered the fleet and wrecked The Sea Venture(on July 28 1609) upon the
island of Bermuda\" 24V248 Francis Michell lived at Elizabeth Citty February
1623 and Josuah Chard, aged 36, who came in the Sea Venture, May 1607.
29V299 Josuah Chard came in the SV Purse and Person The following came in
the Sea Ventura ( from different pages) p15 Henry Bagwell p22 Samuel Sharp
p30 John Lightfoote p31 Capt. Wm Pierce p32 George Grave p38 John Procter
p140 Richard Buck sailed June 1609 with wife, Miss Langley and four Buck
children. Marooned for 9 months embarked for Virginia from Bermuda 10 May
1610. Arrived in Jamestown 21 May 1610. He was a clergyman . The four Buck
children , Elizabeth, Bridget and Bermuda were born and died while their
parent marooned on Somers Island(1609-10) Mara born in Virginia 1611 ward of
brother-in-law, John Burrows. p374 Stephen Hopkins left England 9 June 1609
among 150 persons cast ashore etc then it states \"Although there is no
complete list of the shipwrecked party which eventually reached Jamestown in
the two pinnaces Patience and Deliverance, built on the islands, Hopkins did
not remain on The Somers Islands and the conclusion is that the recalcitrant
came to Virginia despite his known wish to return to England. (He went back
to England and came on the Mayflower in 1620 to Plymouth, Mass. No further
connection with the Colony. p475 Wm Pierce p507 John Rolfe and wife . 9
months on Somers Island. Wife died on Somers Island or shortly after
arriving in Virginia. p590 Wm Strachey from Surrey England b 1572 on SV,
marooned 9 mo etc p650 Lieut. Edward Waters on SV and on to Virginia in
Patience. p724 George Yeardley Admiral Sir George Somers (1554-1610) was
born near Lyme Regis in Dorset, England of modest circumstances. At an early
age he took to the sea, and as a captain of the \"Flibcote\" he captured
Spanish prizes, bringing them back to Dartmouth. He was to become a large
landowner by his early thirties. In 1609 he received instructions to command
an expedition to Virginia, mortgaged his property and outfitted the \"Sea
Venture\". Legend has it that his heart was buried in St George\'s at his
death November 19, 1610. He left no direct descendants.
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