Category Archives: Biography

Announcing Another New Member, but Long-Time Friend

Posted on November 18, 2015 by The Editor

Martha “Marty” Cleveland Sommercamp, a long-time Friend of First California Company, recently was enrolled as both a member of the Society and our Company. Her ancestor is Reverend Robert Braswell. She submitted this profile for us: I grew up in … Continue reading →

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Introducing Four New First California Company Members

Posted on September 17, 2015 by The Editor

We introduce four new members that have joined our company in the past few months: Robert Eric (Bob) Holcomb descends from Richard Cocke, founder of the Henrico county branch of the Cocke family and settled in Virginia about 1627. Cocke served several … Continue reading →

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A New Book on Jamestown: The Latest Captain John Smith Biography

Posted on January 9, 2015 by The Editor

Captain John Smith’s iconic shadow still falls over Jamestown 400+ years after his 34-month sojourn in helping to found it. That specter is replete with mythology about a certain prepubescent Powhatan girl, disciplining settlers and facing down indigenous chieftains. A new and … Continue reading →

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