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The Furtherance was a 180-ton galleon typical of its class. It may have been very similar to the Mayflower. The Furtherance left Gravesend about June 11 or 12, 1622. A total of eighty passengers were to go on this trip, including those who would board later at a provisioning stop to be made at the Isle of Wight. The ship's master was Captain William Eden, who used the mysterious alias Mr. Sampson. The Furtherance arrived at Jamestown in late August 1622.
When they arrived, these passengers were in for a shock. The colony was in a desperate state, still trying to recover from the Indian Massacre of Good Friday, March 22, 1622. The Furtherance had set sail before news of the massacre got back to London, and were at sea traveling to the colony as news of the massacre was on its way to England.
The following entiries were obtained from the Hotten book 8a from the Musters of the Inhabitants in Virginia 1624/1625 chapters, pages 201 thru 265, which lists the muster captain, and what ship the individual arrived on.
Army, John, 1622 voyage, aged 35 at muster, Wariscoyack. Also known as John Arvine.
Barnard, William, aged 21 at muster at Basses Choyce under Nathaniel Basse.
Basse, Capt Nathaniel, aged 35 at muster at Basses Choyce.
Buttry, Richard 1622 voyage, alive 01 Aug 1622. Coldham pg 28
Colethorpe, Christopher, 1622 voyage, aged 18 at muster, Elizabeth City, servant to Thomas Purfry.
Dalby, William, 1622 voyage, aged 28 at muster at Mathews Plant, James City as servant to Capt Samuel Mathews.
Harman, Charles, 1622 voyage, aged 24 at muster Eastern Shore with John Askume, Robert Fennell, James Knott.
Kithly, Phillip, 1622 voyage, at muster at Treasurors Plantation.
Metton, Clement, 1622 voyage, alive 01 Aug 1622. Coldham pg 28
Newman, William, 1622 voyage, aged 35 at muster, Wariscoyack.
Pelton, George, 1622 voyage, muster at Archer's Hope, James City. Coldham pg 28
Stafford, William, 1622 voyage, aged 16 at muster at Elizabeth City, servant to Francis Mason.
Willis, Richard 1622 voyage, dead by 01 Aug 1622. Coldham pg 28
(research and compilation was done by Anne Stevens of packrat-pro.com)
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