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1. www.geni.com › people › Lt-Colonel-Richard-Cocke-ofLt. Colonel Richard Cocke, of Bremo (1597 - 1665) - Genealogy

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   Jun 20, 2024 · He came to Virginia from England during the early 1600's, and patented some 8000 acres of land, mostly in Henirco County, Virginia. He was a tobacco planter, and took a leading part in the affairs of the colony, serving as a member of Burgess in 1632, 1644, and 1654.

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   Jun 23, 2024 · Virginia was the first permanent English Colony in North America, and was one of the 13 Original Colonies that declared independence from Great Britain in July 1776, establishing the United States of America.

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4. encyclopediavirginia.org › entries › indians-in-virginiaVirginia Indians - Encyclopedia Virginia

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   Jun 25, 2024 · Background. Title Page of A Declaration of the State of the Colony and Affaires in Virginia. Victims of the 1622 Indian Attacks. Scholars understand Indigenous communities of Virginia’s colonial and precolonial era with the help of three types of sources: historical, archaeological, and oral.

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   Mar 12, 2024 · Bacon’s Rebellion was the first rebellion in Colonial America. Bacon’s Rebellion led Virginia to pass laws that limited the usage of indentured servants, which caused plantation owners to import more enslaved African-Americans into the colony through the Headright System.

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   Jun 24, 2024 · It was at a convention in Virginia in 1775 that the legislator Patrick Henry uttered his famous words, “Give me liberty or give me death!” Thomas Jefferson was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence, while George Washington assumed command of the armies.

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   Jun 25, 2024 · By 1607, when the first English settlers founded Jamestown, the Pamunkey lived in towns and villages along the Pamunkey River. They spoke a dialect of Algonquian and were one of the six core tribes of Tsenacomoco, a political alliance of Algonquian-speaking tribes that in 1607 was ruled by Powhatan.

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   How did Virginia become a state?

   • Virginia - Colonial, Revolution, Statehood: Virginians were among the leaders of the American Revolution and of the events leading to it, including the convening of the First Continental Congress, a body of delegates to speak on behalf of the colonies, in 1774.

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   When did the English invade Virginia?

   • October 27 — King Charles II signs a proclamation to put down the rebellion in Virginia. November 19 — English forces sail for Virginia. December 25 — Rebel forces are routed by forces loyal to Berkeley. January 22 — Berkeley returns to Jamestown. January 29 — First English forces arrive. February 11 — English troops arrive.

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   Who were the early inhabitants of Virginia?

   • The early inhabitants of present-day Virginia were hunter-gatherers who followed the migratory patterns of animals. Over time, and as the region warmed, they settled into towns along riverbanks and outlined their homelands, developing intimate, balanced relationships with the animals, plants, and geographic formations.

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   Where did the Virginia Indians live?

   • Indians are living at Cactus Hill, in present-day Sussex County. Their relation to later Virginia Indians is unclear. At the beginning of the Late Woodland Period, the foundations are laid for the transition by Virginia Indians to a more sedentary life. They begin to settle in towns and place increasing reliance on domesticated plants.

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9. www.geni.com › people › William-Cocke-of-the-LowWilliam Cocke (c.1655 - 1693) - Genealogy - Geni.com

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   Jun 13, 2024 · Henrico County, Virginia, United States. Genealogy Directory: Genealogy for William Cocke (c.1655 - 1693) family tree on Geni, with over 260 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.