This is helpful.

Anita


>From: myfriends <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history         
>      <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Indian servants & the Courts
>Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 12:11:01 -0700
>
>Anita wrote:
>
>>My question is, If they were cho0sing who to be indentured to why woulld 
>>the courts have to be involved?
>
>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)
>
>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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