History The first English settlers, in what was to become Brunswick County, swarmed into the relatively protected lands near Fort Christanna during its 4 years of operation (1714–1718). Among them were indentured servants, including men deported from Scotland in 1716 after being convicted by the Crown in the Jacobite rising of 1715. They were required to work under indenture to pay the Crown back for their ship passage. Gradually the colonists pushed many of the Native Americans out of the area.
history the first english settlers in what was to become brunswick county swarmed into the relatively protected lands near fort christanna during its 4 years of operation (1714–1718) among them were indentured servants including men deported from scotland in 1716 after being convicted by the crown in the jacobite rising of 1715 they were required to work under indenture to pay the crown back for their ship passage gradually the colonists pushed many of the native americans out of the area