If you look through the first few volumes of Henings, you will see that the laws concerning Indians were re-written over and over, (a recital of which I won't attempt here) throughout the 17th and 18th centuries. I quote from Helen Rountree's _Pocahontas's People_, "The King William Personal Property Tax Books show several Pamunkeys, both men and women, as slaveowners in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. These people owned only one [African-American] slave, the exception being John Langston (in 1787 only)." A perusal of the tax records, which are held by the LVA, confirm her assertion. If I may be subjective for one moment only, it is my heartfelt wish that all subscribers (not just the few who currently stand as role-models) would check their facts, and make sure their commentaries are based on accurate accounts rather than opinions or what they "have heard somewhere." Most of the folks on the list don't have the time or inclination to plow through the email feuds that show up so often. Thanks, Pat Patricia Ferguson Watkinson, Ph.D. Archives Research Services Library of Virginia 804-692-3570 [log in to unmask] To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html