This is helpful. Anita >From: myfriends <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history > <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Indian servants & the Courts >Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 12:11:01 -0700 > >Anita wrote: > >>My question is, If they were cho0sing who to be indentured to why woulld >>the courts have to be involved? > >At least in some counties in VA ca. 1740s, the courts maintained interest >in over-seeing children indentured as wards, apprentices and servants. It >was not uncommon in some cases, for the "arrangement" to be renewed on an >annual basis. (From Augusta Co. Co Order Bk. XVI pg. 206, 230) > >During the Augusta Co. court session on August 19, 1777- Nat, an Indian >bound boy in the custody of Mary Greenlee, who detains him as a slave, >complains of being held unlawfully. During the following court session on >September 17, Mary Greenlee is called to court and the case is settled: >"Mary Greenlee to be summoned on the complaint of Nat, an Indian or Mustee >boy.--Court finds that Mary uses the boy inhumanly and orders him to be >hired out by the Sheriff." > >Hope this is helpful, > >Gus Carr _________________________________________________________________ Like puzzles? Play free games & earn great prizes. Play Clink now. http://club.live.com/clink.aspx?icid=clink_hotmailtextlink2