1880 Death John Sutter, U.S. colonist (gold discovered on his land), dies at 77 1803 Birthday John Augustus Sutter, Swiss / U.S. colonist, New Helvetia, California, Sutter Mill 1691 Death Jacob Leisler, becomes 1st American colonist hanged for treason 1654 Event 1st Jewish colonist arrive in U.S. (Jacob Barsimson in Manhattan) 1626 Event Dutch colonist Paul Minuit buys Manhattan for $24 in trinkets 1614 Event Indian princess Pocahontas marries English colonist John Rolfe
