who is John Smith:well he first claimed the area of New hamshire.he lead a lot of people he was a young leader of jamestown john smith wrote in his journal that one time pocahontis once saved his life john smith also got captured by the pohatans he guided jamestown through hard times and the pohahtons tawt them how to live on land he established realation with the powaton tribe john smith was a true adventurer he sailed to virginia and established jamestown.