Nanzatico

The Nanzatico (Nantaughtacund) community was a group of native americans that included remnants of earlier tribes displaced by English settlers in and around King George County, Virginia. The group was made up of Potobagos from Maryland, Patawomecks from the Northern Neck area, Matchotics, and Rappahannock tribe members along with others.

In April 1704, after land conflict complaints between Nanzatico after 2 English settler neighbors were not acted upon by the Virginia Colony's House of Burgesses, the Nanzatico attacked on of the settlers and his family. On August 30, 1704, ten Nanzatico men murdered John Rowley and his family in their home. A colonial militia from Richmond County, Virginia hunted down and captured the Nanzaticos and tried them for murder. 7 men were hung for the murder and all other Nanzaticos over age 12 were sold into slavery in the West Indies under a 1665 law that held communities responsible for any murders of English settlers. Children were forced to work as servants for officials of the Virginia Colony. ^[1]

References

1. ^ "Nanzatico community". State Library of Virginia. http://listlva.lib.va.us/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A3=ind0706&L=VA-HIST&E=quoted-printable&P=1170444&B=--&T=text/plain;%20charset=WINDOWS-1252.