| − | John arrived in Virginia along with his teenage son John on April 26, 1607. Captain Martin was named by the [[Virginia Company]] in an order that was held in a sealed box which was only to be opened in Virginia.<ref>''Love and Hate in Jamestown: John Smith, Pocahontas, and the Heart of a New Nation'', David A. Price,Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 2003, page 30.</ref> | + | John arrived in Virginia along with his teenage son John on April 26, 1607. Captain Martin was named a councilman by the [[Virginia Company]] in an order that was held in a sealed box which was only to be opened in Virginia.<ref>''Love and Hate in Jamestown: John Smith, Pocahontas, and the Heart of a New Nation'', David A. Price,Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 2003, page 30.</ref> |
| | After finding a location to build their settlement they landed on May 14, 1607 and founded Jamestown. Shortly after this the Council elected [[Edward-Maria Wingfield]] president of the colony.<ref>Ibid. page 36.</ref> | | After finding a location to build their settlement they landed on May 14, 1607 and founded Jamestown. Shortly after this the Council elected [[Edward-Maria Wingfield]] president of the colony.<ref>Ibid. page 36.</ref> |