Menefie imported Servants

A wealthy planter of Jamestown, George Menefie, described himself as a merchant of the corporation of James City, interested in planting in 1637. He apparently found distinction trading with Fitzhugh and Byrd.  Menefie acquired very large tracts of land in consideration of importing many servants and slaves.  In 1638 he patented 3000 acres on the basis of 60 head rights, and the following year acquired a patent of 3000 acres additionally.  Source: Instructions to Culpeper, British State Papers,, Colonial 1681-82; Petition of George Menefie, Dom. Chas I, vol. 323, pp. 136, 138.

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George Menefie

Some of the first plantations were located along the James and York Rivers. From earliest times, despite the hardships at the Jamestown settlement, wealthy merchants received thousands of acres in land grants for transporting (paying for passage) persons. Such a person was George Menefie who built in 1636 "Rich Neck Plantation" and "Littleton Plantation", both near to Jamestown.
This was a daring adventure, especially after the Indian massacre of 1622, as it left colonists volunterable to unfriendly attacks.  The Menefie biography is available to members of <a href="http://www.virginiapioneers.net">Virginia Pioneers.net</a>

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