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Samuel Collier (b. around 1595, d. 1622) was an English boy who arrived in Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607 aboard the Susan Constant, one of the three founding ships. He served as the page to captain John Smith, and later as an Algonquian interpreter for the colony.
- Early Life / Jamestown
- Adventures with Captain John Smith
- Later Life in Virginia
- Death
- Legacy
Samuel Collier was only a boy when he came with the first adventurers that founded Jamestown. He was taken aboard one of the ships of the Jamestown fleet,and his life of service began immediately, for he was assigned as a servant to Captain John Smith. On the Jamestown fleet were four boys: 1. Samuel Collier 2. James Brumfield 3. Richard Mutton 4. ...
It is likely that Samuel had some education, and at least knew how to read and write; Capt. Smith referred to him as his page. Samuel's life at Jamestown was one of adventure, as he traveled with Capt. Smith on some of his voyages of discovery. In 1608, Capt. Smith traveled overland to the village of Powhatan for a private meeting. He took with him...
Very little is known about Samuel's life during the ensuing years in Virginia. He survived the "starving times," perhaps faring better with the Weraskoyacks than with the English. He continued his life of familiarity with the natives of Virginia, becoming very well acquainted with their language, habitation, humors, and conditions. He lived to beco...
Samuel Collier was killed by "friendly fire." In the summer of 1622, after the Massacre of 1622 was over but vigilance was still high, he went into Kecoughtan, where he was staying, in late evening after the watch was set. A sentinel mistook him for an interloper, fired his gun, and killed him.
Samuel Collier's life inspired numerous fictional accounts of his life, particularly enjoyed by pre-teens. Here are some of the legend-filled stories, all entertaining: 1. Surviving Jamestown: The Adventures of Young Sam Collier 2. Sam Collier and the Founding of Jamestown 3. Blood on the River: James Town, 1607 In the "rediscovery of Jamestown," a...
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Nov 21, 2023 · Samuel Collier is an eleven-year-old orphan from London and the protagonist of the story. When his mother dies, he survives on the streets by petty theft until he is caught and sent to an...
- The main ideas of "Blood on the River" are the importance of working together for a common goal, and the need to treat people with respect and equa...
- The main conflict in Blood on the River is surviving in a new and sometimes hostile environment. Samuel learns the importance of adapting to new si...
- Namontack is one of the members of the Powhatan tribe. He learns how to communicate with the settlers, and eventually, travels to England with them.
- Samuel is a young person who has suffered trauma and pain, including the loss of his mother. His reaction to the events in his life has been to sur...
- Blood on the River is based on real events and actual people, including Captain John Smith, his page Samuel Collier, the Powhatan Chief, and his da...
- Captain John Smith and Reverend Hunt are Samuel's primary influences in "Blood on the River." Captain Smith teaches Samuel about teamwork, while Re...
Samuel Collier. Samuel is the protagonist of the novel, and through his eyes, the reader learns about his experiences traveling to the New World and settling at James Town. He has lived unhappily on the streets of London for a time as an orphan, so at the start of the story, he is completely alone in the world.
Elisa Carbone’s 2006 historical novel, Blood on the River: James Town 1607, introduces the reader to Samuel Collier, a 12-year-old boy. The reader meets Samuel in London and accompanies him on his voyage to the New World as he makes his way to the first permanent English settlement in North America as servant boy to Captain John Smith .
Sep 28, 2010 · Blood on the River is the story of Samuel Collier, a street urchin with an attitude from the streets of London. Samuel was a real person about whom little or nothing is really known, so Ms. Carbone made up this story about him.
May 4, 2006 · Twelve-year-old Samuel Collier is a lowly commoner on the streets of London. So when he becomes the page of Captain John Smith and boards the ship the Susan Constant, bound for the New World, he can't believe his good fortune. He's heard that gold washes ashore with every tide.
