You may want to talk with John Kern, of the VDHR.
A decade ago, he was doing some research about the enslaved in Roanoke County. His contact information is:
Roanoke Regional Preservation Office (Roanoke City) John Kern 540-857-7585
Craig Lukezic
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Subject: J. Randolph Slaves from Roanoke Virginia
Can anyone provide a good sources for the freed J. Randolph slaves circa 1819 and a list of the freed slaves? I am interested particularly in a freed slave with one of the following names (all the same person but various names):
Jimmie Jeems
Jimmie James
Jimmy James
Jimmie Rail
York Rail
THe freed slaves settled in Ohio.. Piqua and/or Shelby (Ohio)
Thanks for your help
R.MWilhelm
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