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