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This is helpful.
Anita
>From: myfriends <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history
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>Subject: Re: Indian servants & the Courts
>Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 12:11:01 -0700
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>Anita wrote:
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>>My question is, If they were cho0sing who to be indentured to why woulld
>>the courts have to be involved?
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>At least in some counties in VA ca. 1740s, the courts maintained interest
>in over-seeing children indentured as wards, apprentices and servants. It
>was not uncommon in some cases, for the "arrangement" to be renewed on an
>annual basis. (From Augusta Co. Co Order Bk. XVI pg. 206, 230)
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>During the Augusta Co. court session on August 19, 1777- Nat, an Indian
>bound boy in the custody of Mary Greenlee, who detains him as a slave,
>complains of being held unlawfully. During the following court session on
>September 17, Mary Greenlee is called to court and the case is settled:
>"Mary Greenlee to be summoned on the complaint of Nat, an Indian or Mustee
>boy.--Court finds that Mary uses the boy inhumanly and orders him to be
>hired out by the Sheriff."
>
>Hope this is helpful,
>
>Gus Carr
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