Kane County Standard | 1931-04-24 | Page 4 | Early American Colonist

early Arne american rican colonist Coloni il edward maria wingfield was an english merchant and colonist in america ue he was born at Huntingdon shire ne ile served in the english army both in ireland and in the low countries becoming interested in schemes for american colonization lie he was one of those to whom the patent of virginia was granted april 0 no ile was the only one of the patentees who sailed to america with the first colonists and was named amed in the seated sealed instructions a member of the council of which he was elected the first president ile he quarreled with the other members of the council and with capt john smith la in particular his catholicism throw threw suspicion upon his loyalty and lie he was soon deposed both from the council and governorship in septem ber boot in 1008 he returned to england gland