That is NOT a reliable figure, for it is outrageously high.  "Early English
settlers" is much too vague, and "marry" is very problematical.  All of 
the available evidence for the early 17th century shows that the Virginia
English constructed literal and legal barriers in separating themselves
from Indian populations--much more of an apartheid society than most
of the French and Spanish with regard to native peoples.

I would be amazed if any documentation could be produced to show
even 4 percent of English males "intermarrying" with Indian women--
and certainly not 40 percent.


Fred Fausz
St. Louis   


**************************************
 AOL now offers free email 
to everyone.  Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions
at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html