And remember, dendrochronology (tree ring dating) has shown that this period
was a time of drought; so even crops planted did not survive.
As for fish, some of the settlers were sent down river to an area near
Newport News or Hampton to live on oysters. They suffered too as their
skins turned white and began peeling off.
We can not begin to realize how they all suffered, and though these are our
ancestors and we hate to think of cannibalism, people will go to great
lengths just to survive.
Has anyone thought of testing the DNA of Jamestowne Society members to see
if anyone could match with Jane or some of her siblings and their
descendants?
----- Original Message -----
From: <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2013 9:15 AM
Subject: Re: The Starving Time
I find it amusing that someone would think an Indian attack would be
something simple, speaking as a Native American
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Stevens <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sun, May 5, 2013 8:42 am
Subject: Re: The Starving Time
Doug not replying to you, but to the group.
I find it quite disturbing that living next to a great river, our
forefathers could not think of fishing. The James River is, and almost
always has been, one of the most productive fishing holes in Virginia. I
want to stick my head in the sand and still think of something as simple as
an Indian attack.
Regards,
Steve
-----Original Message-----
From: James Burnett
Sent: Friday, May 03, 2013 9:11 AM
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Subject: Re: [VA-ROOTS] The Starving Time
On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 3:43 PM, Kitty Manscill
<[log in to unmask]>wrote:
> .. but how do they know it was the colonists who killed her ? Perhaps
>> the Indians did it.
>
>
From What I have read it was never said they killed her. Only that they
probably consumed her. Unlike the husband who was convicted of killing his
pregnant wife etc....
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