Ann,
His last name was Plecker, and many of my relatives in Amherst County have 
horror stories to tell about him. The Natives were also designated as, 
"Issue", by Plecker.  However, he was acting under the authority of the 
State of Virginia, and the laws of that time period. There is a book titled, 
Indian Island, which has gives information on Plecker and how he was able to 
weld so much power.

Anita

>From: Anne Pemberton <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history         
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>Subject: Re: SLAVE OWNERSHIP BY NATIVE AMERICANS IN VIRGINIA
>Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:59:39 -0500
>
>Harold and Anita,
>
>I suspect some of the usual posters on this list are still plowing through 
>the last few days' posts, perhaps deleting anything under this subject.
>
>In Virginia, for several decades during the 20th century, there was a real 
>jerk in charge of birth registrations. He set his mind to eliminating all 
>Native Americans, and accordingly, listed all people who were not 100% 
>white as colored or "mulatto". All Native Americans born under his "reign" 
>were mulatto. I believe the man's name was Plucker, but I am not at all 
>sure.
>
>A few governors back, all the injured parties were allowed to correct their 
>birth records and receive a free copy of their corrected birth certificate.
>
>Anne
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