Alice Sharrow

**Alice Sharrow** (née **Kett**) is one of the first maids to make wives travelling to Virginia in 1619. She arrived alongside Verity Rutter and Jocelyn Castell to wed Henry Sharrow, the eldest of the Sharrow brothers. She eventually becomes Silas Sharrow’s wife, after Henry is presumed dead. After Silas exiled himself with the Pamunkey and realizing she lost him forever, Alice decides to leave Jamestown alongside her son and return to England.

## Personality

Caring, loyal and nourishing, Alice always wants to help those in need. She has a strong sense of fairness, courage and seeks justice above all. Her inherent ingenuity makes her always hope for the best, even when she’s traveling across the ocean to wed a man she’s never met. Even in darker times and when her prospects seem bleak, she finds a reason to carry on. Alice has a sensitive temperament and suffers much with what happens to her and to those she cares about. Her kind and sweet nature ensured her a place in the heart of Jamestown’s community, making her beloved by all.

## Physical Appearance

Brunette and blue-eyed, Alice is considered pretty. She dresses herself with practical and modest clothing fit to work in the fields.

## Throughout *Jamestown*

* Background
* Season One
* Season Two
* Season Three

Little is known about her early life, except that she used to live in an isolated farm in Norfolk and is used to labour on the field. Her father told her she’s able to commune with spirits since she was a child. Her sense of things beyond was of use to her family when she warned them a spirit was trying to get into their house. They eventually saw the ghost and her uncle recognized him. It was the dying man from whom he stole a purse. He took the coins and burned the love letter that was inside. The next morning to the apparition, they found her uncle dead with his own knife stab into his eye and his own hand upon it. They took it as it was the spirit’s doing and not suicide.

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During a dreadful storm on their voyage to Virginia, Alice checks on the other maids to see if they are alright. Meanwhile, wealthy Jocelyn Woodbryg confesses to her that she killed a man back in England and that’s why she’s headed to Virginia. Alice also befriends Verity Bridges, who doesn’t share her enthusiasm towards their futures lives. Once she arrives at Jamestown, she’s received by Silas Sharrow and his younger brother, Pepper Sharrow. Alice becomes infatuated with Silas and mistakes him for Henry, her betrothal. The man informs her that Henry is his older brother and welcomes her to Virginia. Silas explains that his family is indebted to Edgar Massinger because they borrowed money to buy Alice and Pepper makes sure she is aware that Henry paid for her with his finest tobacco.

Once at her new home, Alice meets her future husband and Henry only remarks they will be married within a week. Later that night, he rapes her by the river bank and leaves her there until the next morning. While the elders of Jamestown reunite with their new governor, Sir George Yeardley, Alice tells Verity Bridges about the rape and the other woman urges her to report the crime. Alice and her new family travel to their new lands and began to clear the fields to make room for a house. She confesses her feelings for Silas and that she doesn’t want to marry Henry Sharrow. Then, Henry says to Silas they are to trade with the Indians the next day. Before the two men leave, Alice tells Silas about the rape and that she’ll kill his brother if she has no other choice. Silas promises her it won’t come to that.

Alice meets James Read that introduces himself and when he offers her a basket made from a helmet, notices a bruise mark along her wrist. Alice meets with Jocelyn Castell and tells her about Master Massinger threats on Sharrow’s lands, and the wealthy woman agrees to help her. Afterwards, Alice learns that Verity run away. Then, she asks Pepper Sharrow the way to Berkeley Town and, despite his warnings, she goes into the woods searching for her friend. She finds Verity stuck in the mud and pulls her out, begging her to return to Jamestown. Once they are on their way back, they are attacked by a pack of wolves but are saved by James Read. Silas returns to Jamestown and tells everyone about Henry’s death
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Alice, alongside Silas and Pepper, continues to work on building their new home and they seem happy with their situation. James Read expresses his sorrow for the loss of Henry Sharrow and makes it clear his wish to call on Alice in the future for her to become his wife. She refuses the offer and states her loyalties lie with the Sharrows. The townsfolk gather in front of Sir George Yeardley and Read offers to buy Alice. Silas steps in and tries to prevent it, stating he wishes to wed her, but he has no money to pay for her. Meanwhile, Verity is brought before the court and judged by disobedience towards her husband. As Marshal Redwick imprisons her at the stocks, Alice urges to Jocelyn Castell for help. Alice pleads with Silas to marry her now before the Marshal can hand her over to James Read. Silas insists he will speak with Read. After Verity’s release, the Marshal falls ill and while the redheaded woman relishes the fact, Alice is not so cheerful for her friend might face serious punishment if Redwick doesn’t recover. James Read stops Alice and tries to give her a bell as a token, but she declines and makes it clear that she could never love him. The man disagrees and believe she’ll come around with time. Read implies Silas murdered his own brother to wed her and once Alice returns home, asks Silas to tell her the truth. Silas confesses he didn’t kill his brother, but he watched him pleaded for help and ignored him. Alice confronts Jocelyn about Marshal Redwick’s sickness while she worries for Verity. She suspects that Jocelyn poisoned the Marshal. Jocelyn lies to Alice and declines the accusations.

When an Indian named Chacrow invades Jamestown with a musket, Master Massinger blames Silas. The man gets locked away in jail. Alice confronts James Read and implies he’s hiding something but the blacksmith says that Silas might receive justice for murdering his own brother after all. Taken by remorse, Read visits Alice at night and tells her about Donovan Hamble, a man who worked for Massinger, and disappear at the same time as the musket was stolen. He suspects the boy was killed and buried by Massinger. The next day, Alice begins to dig in search for Hamble’s body and makes Massinger aware of the fact. The man visits Silas and agrees to drop the charges if he urges Alice to stop digging. Silas is set free and thanks Read for his help. Alice, Pepper and Silas marvel at their lands and crops and the youngest suggests that the two should be married. Silas and Alice wed and the town cheers their happiness and offer them a cow for their farm. James Read is the only one who doesn’t celebrate the occasion.

James Read stands on trial and is convicted to hang for stroking the governor. The rope is too long so his feet touch the ground. Alice quickly speaks to Sir George Yeardley and begs mercy for Read for he’s of value to Jamestown. The governor agrees to spare Read and the blacksmith confesses to Alice that he loves her. Jocelyn Castell visits Alice and congratulates her on the crops. Alice tells her about Henry Sharrow’s obsession with gold. Later that day, Silas and Alice discover that someone slaughtered their cow. Alice and Silas confront Master Massinger about the killing of their cow but the man denies everything. James Read apologizes to Alice about his previous behavior and she asks him if he was the one who killed her cow. Read seems frustrated by the accusation and insists he will set out to prove her that he’s not the villain. While Alice and Silas sit by the river bank and discuss their future children and grandchildren, the blacksmith passes by in a boat and explains he’ll hunt for Henry Sharrow, since no one else will. Read returns to Jamestown bringing the remains of Henry’s boat and takes the evidence to court. Silas states that his brother is dead. Others suggest that Silas should go search for Henry. Alice forbids it and accuses the townsfolk of not caring about the Sharrows. Despite her pleas, Silas leaves Alice to go search for his older brother.

Meanwhile, Alice visits Jocelyn Castell and learns about the letter Temperance Yeardley is to receive from her cousin in Oxfordshire containing information about Jocelyn’s past. She agrees to help Jocelyn. Later, Alice confronts James Read, and the man insists that his only wish is for Alice to admit that he’s a respectable man and reminds her that Silas chose his brother over her. Alice visits Verity Rutter and ponders what will happen if Henry returns and Silas does not. Verity counsels Alice to arm herself and, therefore, she asks James Read to make her the sharpest dagger he possibly can, but the man declines, worrying she’ll use it for the wrong ends. Later, the blacksmith explains himself stating that killing a man is a horror that she’ll never forget and encourages her to speak with Marshal Redwick and Sir George Yeardley about the rape. He also offers to confront Henry Sharrow himself. Later, Alice finds a hornworm among their crops and Pepper Sharrow urges to get help. Alongside the townsfolk, they manage to save the crops. Alice thanks Read for his help and he agrees to make her a dagger for he admits that no woman should live in fear of any man. Henry Sharrow returns to Jamestown.

Verity confronts Henry Sharrow in the street and spits in his face while Alice rushes off to report to Marshal Redwick and Secretary Farlow about what Henry did to her. The men refuse to act and accuse Alice of trying to acquire Henry’s fortune. Verity spends the night with Alice, trying to comfort her. The next day, Alice pulls her dagger on Henry and he tells her he has already been punished for his crime and uses his face as evidence. She slashes his chest and runs away from him. Silas returns to Jamestown and tries to make amends with his older brother. Once he arrives home, he’s scolded by Alice for leaving her and his forced to sleep outside for the night. The next day, Silas tries to reason with Alice and she admits it is right for him to care about his older brother, however, she can’t sleep with Henry so close after what he did to her. She explains that the memory of the rape haunts her stil.. James Read escorts Alice to his shop where he burns the bell he made for her and tells her he intends on having a wife shipped off. However, he assures Alice she’ll always have his assistance.

After Temperance Yeardley received the letter from her cousin and Jocelyn Castell is drunk at the tavern, Verity sends Mercy after Alice, but the girl is too drunk and falls asleep. The next morning, Alice tells Silas they should impose a law to set fixed prices for the tobacco for this would stop Master Massinger’s ambitions of destroying their business. Silas says he’ll try to persuade the other farmers. Seconds later, Mercy wakes up and tells Alice about Jocelyn. Alice arrives at the tavern and agrees to speak with Lady Yeardley on Jocelyn’s behalf. Alice urges Temperance Yeardley to have mercy on Jocelyn and accidentally tells her about the murder for the letter said nothing about it other than Jocelyn had her heart broken by a rogue. Alice visits the Castell’s home and tells Mercy to ask Jocelyn to visit her for her talk with Lady Yeardley didn’t go as expected. Once she returns home, Silas says to Alice the other farms won’t back his plan for they fear Massinger. The following day, the man visits the Sharrow farm and attacks and threatens Silas. Alices rushes inside and pleads with Henry to stand up for his brother. Henry heads outside and threats Massinger and the man leaves their farm. Alice is pregnant. After the assembly, where the tobacco prices were fixed, the townsfolk dances and enjoy themselves. However the party becomes silent when Master Massinger passes by with his new negro slaves. James Read follows them and Alice looks at him with disbelief.

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While walking in the woods with Verity Rutter, Alice goes into labor and with Maria’s help she gives birth to a baby boy in the river. While Alice is asleep, Henry Sharrow holds the babe in his arms. Alice awakes and states the child is not his, to which the man replies it’s not hers as well for it belongs to the entire colony, the firstborn from the maids that came one year ago. He also states he built a crib for his nephew. Later that day, Temperance Yeardley speaks with Alice and encourages her to name the baby “James” to honor the English king for it would send a patriotic message. During the babe’s christening, Alice informs she intends on calling him “Silas” for the child to always honor and respect his father. Later that night, Silas Sharrow is holding the babe outside when Chacrow appears. Alice steps outside and the Indian vanishes. She asks Silas to whom he was talking to for she heard voices. Silas lies that he was just singing for his son but she doesn’t believe him.

Back in town, Alice overheard from Sir George Yeardley what kind of punishment awaits a traitor and she becomes concerned for Silas. She sits the babe down and walks away in a stupor. Temperance Yeardley watches in the distance while James Read calls for Alice and returns the child to her. Alice confides with Read her worries about Silas being executed as a traitor and the blacksmith urges her to tell nothing or all hell will open up. Later, Alice confronts Silas and her husband guarantees is not a traitor. Henry interrupts their conversation and tells Silas they need to trade more before the ships leave. At the church of Jamestown, Lady Yeardley speaks to Alice and implies her early incident with the baby. Alice claims she’s at prayer and being questioned like a criminal. Maria holds the baby in her arms and Alice thanks her for her assistance in the day baby Silas was born. Temperance urges Maria to give the child back but the woman starts to sing to him. Lady Yeardley understands Maria’s actions for she’s also apart from her children.

Chacrow pays a visit to Alice and tells her that he needs to win back his honor and that Silas is in debt to him. Alice asks him to leave them alone. Meanwhile, Marshal Redwick visits Alice and requests to hold the baby. He tells her about his own child that died. Thefollowing day, Alice lies down with baby Silas in the fields. When she wakes up, the baby is gone. Desperate, Alice shouts for help. Silas tells Henry about his dealings with Chacrow and they decide to head towards the Pamunkey camp. The search for baby Silas mobilizes the entire Jamestown. Back at home, Alice remains mum and doesn’t tell Jocelyn Castell nor Verity Rutter about her husband's dealings. Meanwhile, Chacrow pays Alice another visit and she accuses him of stealing her baby. Pepper Sharrow goes for a gun and threatens the man, who claims innocence of such accusations. Alice then turns her attentions to Maria and pays her a visit, enquiring about the child. The woman proclaims her innocence. Verity then asks Alice whether she might have left the babe behind and forgot about it but Alice guarantees she didn’t. Late that day, Maria spots the baby floating down the river in a canoe. Alice and the others race to save the baby. Mercy calls it a miracle.

Henry Sharrow returns to Jamestown with his new wife, Winganuske, and Alice tells Verity they have the duty of helping her. Back at home, Alice realizes she’s the one who has to accommodate to Winganuske, as she's the eldest wife, and not the other way around. Things don’t go well between the two women because Winganuske wants to do everything the Pamunkey way. Alice is working alongside Winganuske on the fields when Silas arrives and confronts her about whether she told James Read about his deal with Chacrow or not. Alice denies it but Silas says the blacksmith called him a traitor. Alice goes into town and bashes Read for trusting him. He replies it was misplaced chivalry that caused him to insult Silas. Alice realizes his feelings for Jocelyn Castell and warns him to shake it off for it will bring him only pain and compares it to the feelings he once held for her. Read states his feelings for Alice were a innocent’s man heart while his feelings for Jocelyn are madness and it appears he wants to be mad. Alice returns to Silas and assures Read will remain silent.

Secretary Farlow visits the Sharrow farm alongside his new companion, Simeon Peck, and ask for several items for Simeon’s experiment. Master Peck smiles upon Alice and states what bliss it is for a woman to bear a child. Alice states what Farlow really wishes for is the cinnabar. Henry and Silas go to trade with Chacrow. Back in town, Alice says to Simeon she never heard a man wishing to be a woman before, to which he laughs and replies he doesn’t wish to be a woman. After Simeon’s alchemist experience resulted in no gold, the man drinks the liquid and claims to be transformed into a woman for human metamorphism is the true art of alchemy. Sir George Yeardley states an exanimation is required and Simeon agrees but also wishes a woman to be present. Madam Peck chooses Alice to examine her alongside Christopher Priestley. Both Alice and Christopher conclude that Simeon is a hermaphrodite. Meanwhile, the Sharrows receive a letter informing them their tobacco was lost at sea. When Sir George Yeardley informs Jamestown the Spanish can invade them at any time so they must prepare for attack, Alice joins the other women in bringing food and provisions to Jamestown.

An eclipse occurs and she tells her husband, Silas, she has seen it before, at her home in England. She tells him some terrible spirit is coming. During the night, she awakes with someone screaming. She goes outside and calls for Silas. There are maggots on the ground and Alice explains there are a sign of the walking dead. The next morning, she asks Pedro what it is that he saw during the night. He tries to not talk about it but eventually says he saw Samuel Castell’s body walking. Later, Alice tells Jocelyn what Pedro saw and she tells her that Mercy witnessed the same through the window. Jocelyn also reveals that Samuel left his wedding ring by her pillow. Alice tells her personal story with ghosts. Jocelyn believes Samuel has return because he’s angry with her affair with James Read. Alice tells her they cannot allow Samuel's ghost to return and she knows how, but they have to ask James to forge them spikes. Later, Alice, Mercy and Jocelyn stick the spikes into Samuel’s grave. During the night, Alice hears noises and goes outside. She relief when she sees Maria. A small tornado hints Jamestown and the townsfolk believe it to be Samuel’s doing. James Read tells Alice and Maria the ghost will attack Jocelyn’s house and they head towards it. Once inside, Alice witnesses Jocelyn running into James’ arms. The next day, Alice tells Jocelyn she noticed the storm calmed down when James comforted her, therefore Samuel is not mad at her. Jocelyn remarks Samuel’s killer is still unnamed. Alice suggests they communicate with the spirit. That night, Alice, Jocelyn and Mercy gather in the Castell’s household and wait for the apparition. Mercy mistakes James Read for Samuel at the window. Jocelyn states she’ll talk to him for he likely wants to serve as their guardian. The women’s ritual is again stopped, this time by Temperance Yeardley and Secretary Farlow. Temperance urges them to stop because the ghost isn’t real. Farlow says Samuel’s spirit will return every night until his slayer is revealed and suggests Cruentation: the ritual of touching the dead man’s body. If the killer touches the body, it will bleed. Later, Edgar Massinger confesses to have killed Samuel by cutting his throat.

At the Sharrows plantation, Alice and Pepper Sharrow are working the fields when Silas and Henry Sharrow arrive with Massinger's African slaves. They decided to take them as repayment for their stolen tobacco. Alice is displeased but Pepper recalls her those men will have a better life there that they ever had with Massinger. At the Sharrow plantation, Henry becomes upset with one of the slaves and pushes the man to the ground. Alice scolds him as a brute and makes it clear that she will never forgive him for raping her. Meanwhile, Chacrow takes Maria to the Sharrow plantation and meets with Alice, who hides Maria inside the house. Alice reveals she knows it was Chacrow who returned her son to her and now brings her Maria. She’s indebted to him. Chacrow recalls that Silas said the Sharrows have no more debts to the Pamunkey. Alice says otherwise and promises she’ll help him. Maria tells Alice about what happened and learns that Pedro is not dead. When Silas returns, Alice makes it clear she wants to protect Maria. Henry returns home and learns about Maria. Alice tries to stop him. Before he can get to her, Maria escapes through the window. Later, Henry puts Maria and Pedro in chains and drags them into town to deliver them to the governor. As a reward, Yeardley allows the Sharrows to keep Massinger’s slaves. Yeardley brands Maria's face. Alice confronts Henry with his cruel action. He tells her he’s a man beyond salvation and if she believes she can’t be tainted by Jamestown she’s mistaken.

James Read asks Alice if Silas Sharrow is still giving information to the Pamunkey. She swear it’s over. While washing clothes in the river, Maria tells Alice Sharrow about Yeardley’s plans to stage an attack on Jamestown and blame the Pamunkey. Temperance Yeardley approaches and asks Alice to leave Maria be for she has suffered enough. Later, Alice tells Silas that the governor wants to take more land from the Pamunkey. Silas tells her that he will not talk to Chacrow about it. Henry Sharrow recalls the land they own now was once Pamunkey. Alice tells Henry she doesn’t want him on her and Silas’ farm. Alice meets with Chacrow and gives him information about Yeardley’s plan to stage an attack and blame it on the Pamunkey in order to take more land from them. Chacrow asks about Silas. Alice informs him that Silas is a true friend but he would be killed if the governor find out about their dealings. Chacrow warns that Alice might also be seen as a traitor. Silas promises Alice that Henry will leave them alone and won’t come back to their farm. Silas tells Alice that he does not trust the governor but James Read warned him that the doctor has heard rumors about his dealings with the Pamunkey so they have to be careful. Alice informs him that she spoke with Chacrow and told him about Yeardley’s plan. They are both worried about the consequences.

One night, Jocelyn’s farm gets burned to the ground. In the morning, James Read shows that he has found Pamunkey items in the field. Sir George Yeardley and Marshal Redwick waste no time in blaming the natives for the fire. Meanwhile, Christopher Priestley informs them that Silas Sharrow has been giving information to the Pamunkey. James overhears and urges the Sharrows to go. They barricade in the Sharrow’s farm and fire at the marshal. Alice helps Silas escape and tells him to ask for help within the Pamunkey. Silas recalls that if he goes he can’t come back but Alice urges him to go otherwise he’ll hang as a traitor. Henry is taken before the court of Jamestown and asked to bring back his brother to Jamestown in order for him to face justice. He agrees. Alice confronts him outside. Henry tells her that he’ll take her to Silas and she’ll choose if she wishes to live with her husband or in Jamestown. Meanwhile, Henry, Alice and Winganuske arrive at the Pamunkey village. Silas is fully integrated in their community. Alice says she will live there with him but Silas rejects her and asks her to go back to Jamestown and forget about him. Silas asks Henry to take Alice back and tells her that their lives are written in the stars. Alice swears she will defy the stars.

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At the Sharrow Hundred, Alice watches as her son, Silas, plays. Henry Sharrow and Winganuske take care of their own baby girl, Virginia. James Read arrives and Alice asks him what news. Henry says there are no news for her but Alice demands to know the truth. James reveals he saw Silas and that he’s Pamunkey now. James says Silas wants to meet with Henry. Alice wants to go along but Henry disagrees because the mere sight of her would be a torment for Silas. Alice says she wants Silas back but James recalls her of Silas’ betrayal of Jamestown. But Alice won’t give up so easily. The Assembly of Burgesses is gathering and Verity Rutter urges Alice to go and speak on Silas’ behalf. Meredith Rutter talks confused sentences and Verity says he’s been talking like that lately. Jocelyn also agrees that Alice must find a reason for Henry to take her with him to meet with Silas. Jocelyn Castell also agrees that Alice must find a reason for Henry to take her with him to meet with Silas. Meanwhile, Alice tells Temperance Yeardley she wants her husband back. Temperance recalls Silas is a traitor and that Alice has many suitors if she wishes to remarry. Alice asks what if Silas is baptized again. Lady Yeardley doesn’t reply. That night, Alice speaks to the governor on Silas’ behalf and informs the Sharrows will meet with him soon. Yeardley assures that if Silas returns he’ll have to renounce all Pamunkey blasphemies and be punished but he will not be killed.

The next day, the Sharrows go to meet with Silas. However, they were followed by Redwick and a militia. Henry and Pepper go find the men and ask Winganuske and Alice to stay still. Chacrow appears and asks why is Alice there. Alice asks for Silas but Chacrow notices something is wrong and leaves. Meanwhile, Silas appears. Alice tells him that she misses him every single day. Silas says he wanted to meet with Henry because he’s going to live in the faraway mountains. Alice tells him that she spoke with the governor and that he can come back home. Pepper and Henry fight the militia. Silas shoots Redwick with an arrow and runs away with Chacrow. The Sharrows are forced to leave. The next day, Lady Yeardley assures Alice that she had no knowledge of Yeardley’s trap for Silas. Alice is heartbroken and says they were able to defeat her. Temperance asks what she will do. At the Sharrow Hundred, Alice tells Henry that she must leave. At Jamestown, she reunites with Verity and Jocelyn and informs she’ll take a ship back to England. Henry rides to the Pamunkey village and tells Silas Alice is leaving. At the wharf, Alice takes her farewell and promises she’ll never forget Verity and Jocelyn.
## Relationships

#### Silas Sharrow

*Main article:* *Alice and Silas Sharrow*

## Gallery

 Appearances

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## References

1. ↑ Episode 1.07
2. ↑ Episode 1.01
3. ↑ Episode 1.02
4. ↑ Episode 1.01
5. ↑ Episode 1.01
6. ↑ Episode 1.01
7. ↑ Episode 1.02
8. ↑ Episode 3.01
9. ↑ Episode 3.01