jamestown By aaffleck May 13, 1603 The founding of Jamestown Apr 4, 1608 The first two English women arrived at Jamestown Sep 4, 1608 Captain John Smith became the colony’s leader May 7, 1610 Just when the colonists decided to abandon Jamestown, settlers with supplies arrived from England, eager to find wealth in Virginia Apr 10, 1619 The first documented Africans in Virginia arrived Jul 15, 1622 war with the Powhatan Indians May 13, 1624 the Virginia Company was dissolved by the king