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28-581: In 1634, under Royal authority, a portion became James City Shire , later the County of James City (aka James City County). James City was established in 1619, along with 3 more. In 1634, it was abolished in favor of more counties. April 1623, the Privy Council appointed the proposal and commissioned a compromise. During the re-establishment, the Crown took over the company through a new charter similar to

56-489: A female householder with no husband present, and 26.80% were non-families. 23.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.09. In the county, the age distribution of the population shows 25.20% under the age of 18, 7.20% from 18 to 24, 27.80% from 25 to 44, 25.70% from 45 to 64, and 14.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

84-744: A lumber business in Surry County but went bankrupt a decade later. Baltimore investors Waters and Company incorporated the Surry Lumber Company in 1885. In 1886 it incorporated the Surry, Sussex, and Southampton Railway, which delivered lumber to Scotland wharf on the James River (now the Jamestown Ferry terminal). The company (headquartered at Sedley, Virginia ) and SS&S railroad grew, reaching their heyday around 1920. But

112-403: A narcotics issue found evidence of dogfighting activities at home and property in Surry County where he lived. It was owned by his cousin, then Atlanta Falcons NFL-football player Michael Vick . Officials confiscated 66 dogs, 55 of which were pit bulls , and other evidence. An ESPN source alleged that Vick was a "heavyweight" in dogfighting and had been known to wager $ 40,000 on the outcome of

140-409: A private, whites-only school was established. Grants and other provisions were made to provide public support for private education for the white students affected. The two-unit Surry Nuclear Power Plant was commissioned in 1972 and 1973 and is expected to remain active until 2053. State Route 31 and State Route 40 bisect the county. Its major artery is the historic path along the south bank of

168-411: A royal investigation. This event combined with the subsequent high death rate in 1622–1623, caused it to lose its rule and ended the company. James City was a modest farm area with multiple small plantations containing 250 acres of land. The chief crop was tobacco which remained the cornerstone of Virginia economy for 200 years. James City, itself, sold 60,000 pounds of tobacco to England by 1622. During

196-561: A school system, courts, and some constitutional officers. Surry County, Virginia Surry County is a county in the southeastern part of the Commonwealth of Virginia . As of the 2020 census , the population was 6,561. In 1652, Surry County was formed from the portion of James City County south of the James River . For more than 350 years it has depended on an agricultural economy. The county has 19 sites listed on

224-488: A single fight. By August 20, 2007, all the defendants charged in Federal court, including Vick, had agreed to guilty pleas under plea bargain agreements. They were sentenced to terms ranging from 6 to 23 months, to be served in federal prisons. The abused dogs were placed in foster or adoptive homes. On February 26, 2009, Vick was approved for release to home confinement. He was released on May 21, 2009, to be confined for

252-540: The James River and Jamestown took their name from King James I , the late father of the king. About 1642-43, the name of the James City Shire was changed to James City County . It is considered one of the 5 original shires of the Virginia colony to be extant essentially in the same political form (county) in 2005. Williamsburg became an independent city from James City County in 1884. However they share

280-582: The National Register , including a landmark occupied in 1676 known as Bacon's Castle and Chippokes Plantation (now a state park). The Jamestown Ferry provides easy access to Virginia's Historic Triangle , featuring Jamestown , Williamsburg , and Yorktown , linked by the National Park Service 's Colonial Parkway . The county is known for farming, curing Virginia Hams, and harvesting lumber, notably Virginia pine . During

308-452: The poverty line , including 13.40% of those under age 18 and 14.80% of those age 65 or over. Blackwater Regional Library is the regional library system that provides services to the citizens of Surry. Beginning on April 25, 2007, Surry County Sheriff Harold D. Brown and part-time county Commonwealth's Attorney (prosecutor) Gerald G. Poindexter led a high-profile dog fighting investigation. Authorities investigating Davon T. Boddie, 26, on

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336-470: The James River now known as State Route 10 between Prince George County and Isle of Wight County . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 310 square miles (800 km ), of which 279 square miles (720 km ) is land and 31 square miles (80 km ) (10.1%) is water. Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from

364-542: The areas adjacent to Hampton Roads . On, November 18, 1618, the Virginia Company of London , proprietor of the colony, gave instructions on the formation of a laudable government for the Colony to Sir George Yeardley when he departed from London to become full governor of Virginia. As directed, in 1619, Governor Yeardly established four large corporations, termed citties (sic), which were designated to encompass

392-421: The colony and Indians. This conflict grew worse after her father died shortly after Pocahontas death. Her father's death caused the downward spiral of Indian-English relations that led to the uprising of March, 1622. March 1622, the local tribes launched a major attack, massacring nearly 350 settlers by the time it was done. During the great massacre, the company went bankrupt, while Sandy's unpopularity prompted

420-487: The company did not replant after it cut the old-growth pine, and found further logging in the area difficult after 1925. In 1927, it closed its mills in Dendron, Virginia , causing considerable economic distress in the county. The railway went bankrupt in 1930. Gray Lumber Company of Waverly, Virginia , which replanted its timber cuts, bought 15,000 acres from the Surry Lumber Company in 1941, and other companies soon bought

448-409: The county was 51.3% White , 46.1% Black or African American , 0.3% Native American , 0.3% Asian , 0.0% Pacific Islander , 0.3% from other races , and 1.7% from two or more races. 1.2% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 2,619 households, out of which 30.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.50% were married couples living together, 14.10% had

476-552: The developed portion of the colony. These were Kecoughtan (later renamed Elizabeth Cittie), James Cittie, Charles Cittie, and Henrico Cittie. In 1634, by order of Charles I , King of England, eight shires or counties with a total population of approximately 5,000 inhabitants were established in the colony of Virginia. The area included what is now Surry County (across the James River), part of Charles City County and some of New Kent County . James City Shire, as well as

504-502: The early 1620s, tobacco sold for approximately £200-£1,000 for single crops. After Bacon's Rebellion , the demand for more workers was required, so Jamestown brought over Africans from Africa to be sold for labor. James City Shire James City Shire was formed in the British colony of Virginia in 1634. During the 17th century, shortly after establishment of Jamestown in 1607, English settlers explored and began settling

532-490: The entire region. Conflict between the colony and the Powhatan Indians lead to bloodshed, increasing the mortality rate due to disease and starvation. The Powhatans launched a mass attack on Jamestown. During the conflict, Pocahontas was kidnapped and made an uneasy truce with her father which brought short peace between the tribe and settlers. However, after Pocahontas' death, new tensions began to rise between

560-544: The first permanent English American settlement. James City's survival  was profoundly influential to America future as it allowed Virginia to emerge as the richest and most populous of the British mainland colonies with the first English language, law, institution, and  Protestant Church. It blossomed into a vibrant political culture in Jamestown in 1619, even compared to other British colonies which led in time to new republican ideals which found their fulfillment in

588-519: The foundation of United States. The Starving Time was an event that took place during years 1606–1610. It resulted from shortages of food, fractured leadership, and a siege by Powhatan Indian warriors. The colonists struggled to maintain enough food to sustain themselves, putting them in dire need. Relations were strained with the Virginia Indian tribes, their most likely trading partners, and those relations worsened. The severe famine affected

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616-613: The one of 1606. The company refused this charter, causing the crown to issue a writ of quo warrant for annulment of the charter, ending the Virginia Company in May, 1624. In December, 1609, a fleet commanded by Gates set out from Plymouth, England, carrying 500 settlers, food, arms, and equipment to Jamestown, only to meet huge disaster. The ship hit a reef, causing damage and scattering the survivors. On May 16, 1610, they built James Fort, later renamed as Jamestown Colony. This became

644-418: The racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. As of the census of 2010, there were 7,058 people, 2,619 households, and 1,917 families residing in the county. The population density was 24 people per square mile (9.3 people/km ). There were 3,294 housing units at an average density of 12 units per square mile (4.6 units/km ). The racial makeup of

672-798: The rest of the company's acreage. The Temperance, Industrial and Collegiate Institute, a school for black Americans, was located in Surry County from 1892 to 1928. A Virginia State Historic Marker is located at the site of the former campus in Claremont , and a memorial to the school's founder, John Jefferson Smallwood, is located at the Abundant Life Church Cemetery in Spring Grove . As part of Virginia's "Massive Resistance" to integration following Brown v. Board of Education , Surry County closed its white public schools so no black students could attend. Foundation's School,

700-635: The times of the Virginia Colony , Surry County was formed in 1652 from a portion of James City County (one of the original 8 counties formed in 1634) south of the James River . It was named for the English county of Surrey . Surry County initially consisted of two parishes of the Church of England : Lawne's Creek and Southwark. Nearby, in 1665, Arthur Allen built a Jacobean brick house. A decade later it became known as Bacon's Castle because it

728-416: Was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.70 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 92.00 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 37,558, and the median income for a family was $ 41,234. Males had a median income of $ 31,123 versus $ 21,143 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 16,682. About 9.70% of families and 10.80% of the population were below

756-875: Was formed from the southwestern end of Surry County in 1754. After the American Revolutionary War , during which the British Legion looted the county, Surry County became part of the new Commonwealth of Virginia, one of the first 13 United States. During the American Civil War , the Confederate Army included the Surry Light Artillery and the Surry Cavalry. In 1873, a New Jersey timberman, David Steele, with financing from Baltimore interests, began

784-558: Was occupied as a fort or " castle " during Bacon's Rebellion against the Royal Governor, Sir William Berkeley . ( Nathaniel Bacon never lived at Bacon's Castle, but rather at Curles Neck Plantation in Henrico County , about 30 miles upriver on the James River's northern bank). The first town, Cobham , was established in 1691 at the mouth of Gray's Creek, where it flows into the James River. Neighboring Sussex County

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