Since a number of you are interested in the subject of Indian servants vs. Indian slaves in the 17th-century, it might prove helpful for you to look at this following link. Indians at that time chose who would be the master of their child who would serve a number of years, and the chosen master could not transfer the child to any other master. This link covers not only this topic but also other issues: http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/jame1/moretti-langholtz/ chap10a.htm