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== Virginia Colony ==

== Virginia Colony ==

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>

Martin arrived in Virginia along with his teenage son John Junior on April 26, 1607. 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>   

John Martin was sickly during the early period of the settlement due to malnutrition and disease.<ref>Ibid. page 50.</ref> His son, John, Jr. died on August 18, 1607. When councilman [[Bartholomew Gosnold]] died on August 22nd, Martin, [[John Smith]], and [[John Ratcliffe]] made a pact to depose President Wingfield because of what they considered mismanagement of the Jamestown government and because of suspicions that he was hoarding food for himself and friends. Martin also blamed Wingfield for his son's death by not letting him get enough food.<ref>Ibid. pages 49-51.</ref> Thus on September 10th, Martin, Ratcliffe and Smith presented the president with a signed order discharging him from the council and his office. He was promptly imprisoned. Ratcliffe was made the new president and the next day he, Martin, Smith and Archer all spoke against Wingfield at the assembly.<ref>Ibid. pages 50-51</ref>

Martin was sickly during the early period of the settlement due to malnutrition and disease.<ref>Ibid. page 50.</ref> His son died on August 18, 1607. When councilman [[Bartholomew Gosnold]] died on August 22nd, Martin, [[John Smith]], and [[John Ratcliffe]] made a pact to depose President Wingfield because of what they considered mismanagement of the Jamestown government and because of suspicions that he was hoarding food for himself and friends. Martin also blamed Wingfield for his son's death by not letting him get enough food.<ref>Ibid. pages 49-51.</ref> Thus on September 10th, Martin, Ratcliffe and Smith presented the president with a signed order discharging him from the council and his office. He was promptly imprisoned. Ratcliffe was made the new president and the next day he, Martin, Smith and Archer all spoke against Wingfield at the assembly.<ref>Ibid. pages 50-51</ref>

Wingfield reported that, ''"Master Martyn followed with, he reporteth that I do slack the service in the collonye, and doe nothing but tend my pott, spitt, and oven, but he hath starved my sonne, and denyed him a spoonfull of beere; I have friends in England shalbe revenged on him if ever he come in London." ''<ref>Ibid. page 51.</ref>

Wingfield reported that, ''"Master Martyn followed with, he reporteth that I do slack the service in the collonye, and doe nothing but tend my pott, spitt, and oven, but he hath starved my sonne, and denyed him a spoonfull of beere; I have friends in England shalbe revenged on him if ever he come in London." ''<ref>Ibid. page 51.</ref>