John Phillips, An Indian – 1669 Surry County, Va.

The first mention of an Indian with both a first and last name is found in the early Virginia records in 1669.  This record was extracted from A Study of Virginia Indians and Jamestown: The First Century found at this link:

http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/jame1/moretti-langholtz/chap10a.htm

Abstracts: Acts of Assembly

Abstracts: Colonial Papers (Library of Virginia)

Abstracts: Correspondence

Abstracts: County Records

Tithables:

Surry:

Source Head of List: Number of Tithables Date & Parish Payment/
Action
Servants Slaves Details
Surry Co. Etc. 1:347 Mr. Edwards & John Phillips 2 1669       An Indian.

About Roberta Estes

Scientist, author, genetic genealogist. Documenting Native Heritage through contemporaneous records and DNA.
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