Eastville in Northampton County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Home of the First Settler
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, July 17, 2013
1. Home of the First Settler Marker
Thomas Savage, a lad of thirteen, arrived at Jamestown on 2 Jan. 1608 with Capt. Christopher Newport on the ship John and Francis. John Smith later wrote, "The next day Newport came a shore....A boy named Thomas Savage (whom Newport called son) was then given unto Powhatan." Savage resided several years with the Indians, growing up in association with Pocahontas. He became proficient in the Indian languages and later served as an interpreter. Savage settled on the Eastern Shore by 1619. There Debedeavon, the Laughing King, gave him a large tract of land, perhaps 9,000 acres for increasing trade with the Indians.
Erected 1998 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number WY-8.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 2, 1608.
Location. 37° 20.923′ N, 75° 56.879′ W. Marker is in Eastville, Virginia, in Northampton County. It is on Courthouse Road (Business
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Regionally, this marker is on the Eastern Shore. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, on the Delmarva Peninsula, and in the Tidewater. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Home of First Settler (here, next to this marker); Eastville Inn (approx. 0.3 miles away); Historic Northampton County Court Bell (approx. 0.3 miles away); Northampton County Veteran's Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Confederate Monument - Eastville, VA (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Northampton County Court Green (approx. 0.3 miles away);
Photographed by Mike Stroud
2. Home of the First Settler Marker, looking south along US 13 Bus.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Northampton County Court Green (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Old Marker At This Location titled "Home of First Settler".
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, July 17, 2013
3. Home of the First Settler Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 18, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,197 times since then and 82 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 11, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. 2. submitted on October 29, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 3. submitted on October 11, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
