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Henry Spelman (c. 1595 - 1622)

Henry Spelman, son of Erasmus Spelman, the brother of Henry Spelman,, historian and treasurer of the Guiana Company and member of the Council for New England.

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He came to Jamestown on the ship Unity in 1609. He was about fourteen years of age. Shortly after arrival, John Smith took him on an expedition to the falls of the James, near present day Richmond. Here he was "sold" to Taux-Powhatan, Chief Powhatan's son, in exchange for the site where Smith had planned to build a town.

After about a week, Spelman returned to the ship that had brought him there and sailed to Jamestown.

John smith quotes about jamestown

Shortly thereafter he along with Thomas Savage returned to live with Chief Powhatan where food was ample compared to Jamestown Fort. After six months, the Chief of the Patawomacks visited Powhatan. His kindness to Spelman, Savage, and Samuel, a Dutchman, enticed them to flee with the Patawomacks.

Savage, fearing Powhatan's revenge, deserted and returned to tell