South Asians had been present in the colonies that became the United States since at least 1635 with the recording of an East Indian man named "Tony" in the Colony of Virginia. They were brought over as indentured servants and sometimes slaves who eventually assimilated into the dominant white and black American populations.
Notable individuals and families of Indian descent
Jordan Arterburn and Tarlton Arterburn - Kentucky slave traders of Indian descent Weaver family - Virginia family descended from East Indian servants whom escaped their plantation
See also
Melungeons Free people of color Indian Americans
References