I would think the law passed in 1662 is the first to suggest that there was a bi-racial Virginia... 1662. Act XII. Children got by an Englishmen upon a Negro woman shall be bond or free according to the condition of the mother, and if any Christian shall commit fornication with a Negro man or woman, he shall pay double the ones of the fomer act. Black Laws of Virginia - A Summary of the Legislative Acts of VA Concerning Negroes from the Earliest Times to the Present June Purcell Guild Selma Stewart ************** Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001) ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html