Tile and Brick Kiln
In September 1941 this seventeenth century tile and brick kiln was uncovered at Jamestown. In this kiln building materials for the town were made.

17. THE VIRGINIA CENSUS OF 1625

IN the winter of 1624/1625 a census was taken for Virginia. This census included population, buildings, provisions, livestock, and armaments. It showed that at "James Cittie," not including the island outside of the town, there were 124 persons (adults, children, servants, and Negroes), 22 houses, 3 stores, and a church. There were provisions of corn, fish, peas, beans, and meal, and 9 boats, one of them a barque of 40 tons. The town could boast of 181 cattle, 1 horse, 209 swine, and 121 goats. Arms and ammunition included 4 pieces of mounted ordnance, 92 small arms, 60 swords, 27 "Armours," 79 coats of mail, and 16 quilted coats. A section from the "James Citty" muster reads:

James Citty

The Muster of the Inhabitants of James Cittie taken the 24TH of January 1624 [1625] The Muster of Sr. Francis Wyatt KT &c SR Francis Wyatt KT Governor &c. came [to Virginia] in the [Ship] George 1621 Servants Christopher Cooke aged 25 in the George 1621 Georg Hall aged 13 in the Suply 1620 Jonathan Giles 21 in the Triall 1619 John Matheman 19 in the Jonathan 1619 Jane Davis 24 in the Abigaile 1622

Corne	10 barrells
fish	4000
Powder	20 lbs
Lead and Shott	180 lbs
Snaphannee Peecs	6
Armours	6
Cowes	6
Bull	1
Yearelings and Calves	3
Horse	1
breeding Sowes	6
Yong Swine	14
Dwelling house	1
Store	1
	Belongeing to James Citty
Church	1
A Large Court of Guard	1
Peecs of Ordnaunee Mounted	4
Quilted Coats	16
Coates of Male	77
the rest dispersed in the Cuntrie

The Virginia Census of 1624/1625.

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