The+Women





Facts: 
 *  Mrs. Forrest and her maid, Anne Burras were the first two women to arrive in Jamestown, Virginia, in October 1608.
 * Mrs. Forrest gave birth to the first baby born in the colony during the winter of 1609-10.
 * Anne Burras was only fourteen when she arrived in Jamestown.
 * Anne Burras and her marriage was the first wedding performed in Jamestown.
 * Anne gave birth to a daughter they called Virginia.
 * Other women arrived in 1609 - 1610.
 * In 1620 another large group was sent from England to become wives for planters.





