Doug not replying to you, but to the group. I find it quite disturbing that living next to a great river, our forefathers could not think of fishing. The James River is, and almost always has been, one of the most productive fishing holes in Virginia. I want to stick my head in the sand and still think of something as simple as an Indian attack. Regards, Steve -----Original Message----- From: James Burnett Sent: Friday, May 03, 2013 9:11 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [VA-ROOTS] The Starving Time On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 3:43 PM, Kitty Manscill <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > .. but how do they know it was the colonists who killed her ? Perhaps >> the Indians did it. > > From What I have read it was never said they killed her. Only that they probably consumed her. Unlike the husband who was convicted of killing his pregnant wife etc.... -- Douglas Burnett Satellite Beach FL As a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG), the National Genealogical Society (NGS), the Florida State Genealogical Society(FSGS) and the Virginia Genealogical Society(VGS), I support and adhere to the APG's Code of Ethics. To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html