The FIRST COLLIER to America: Samuel Collier

Samuel Collier came to America from England in 1607, with the first company of colonist. He was still a "youth" and acted as a "page" for Captain John Smith. He also accompanied the Captain on exploration excursions to "unkown parts of Virginia". In 1609 he was left with the Warraskoyack Indians to learn their language. He died young, without children.
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