in 1616 he returned to london with the object of forming a separatist congregation similar to those which he and robinson had organised in holland. the religious society which he succeeded in bringing together in southwark is generally supposed to have been the first congregational church in england. he continued with this congregation for about six years. he travelled to virginia with some of his family in october 1622 and formed a settlement, which was named after him 'jacobopolis'. he died in april or may 1624 in the parish of st. andrew hubbard, london. by his wife sara, sister of john dumaresq of jersey, who survived him, he had several children, including henry jacob the younger. john lothropp picked up the threads of jacob's london congregation.