----- Original Message ----- From: <pengilly47@comcast.net> To: <CAMPBELL-L@rootsweb.com> > > One odd thing about Henry's probate records lists this: > Abigal a Servant Indian Woman.......$25.00 > Tax records show no slaves, and none are mentioned in these records. Did > the colonial settlers take Indian's as slaves? > > Phyllis in CA ******************************************************************* Dear Phyllis, Yes, Native Americas were used as slaves, as well as the African imported slaves. This is well documented and it is also true that some Native Americans also owned slaves. So in this case it goes both ways. Also true is the fact that some Native Americans and African Slaves had children together, I won't use the term 'married' because that was illegal and prohibited, but they did have families together. In Virginia and North Carolina and other location you can find many families which are Indian-Black mix, or White-Indian-Black mix. It was not unusual. Best regards, Lilly Martin