In a message dated 5/4/01 4:03:51 PM, tee1cal@aol.com writes: << Looking for any information on the Wyatt surname in the early Isle of Wight settlements. It has been rumored that my ancestors were here from almost the beginning of Jamestown, if not from the very beginning. >> ============== Well, if this is the case, you might be looking for Sir Francis Wyatt, who was Governor of the Virginia in 1622 when a surprise attack by native people along the James River killed more than 350, which was about one-third of the population of Virginia at the time. You can find a great deal about him in any number of books, Ron