The county Birth Registers altogether range from 1853 to 1885, and record the birth of every individual in the greater Roanoke area during this time frame, whether white, enslaved African American, or free African American. Typically, less information for enslaved people was recorded. Only first names were recorded and place of birth was recorded with much less specificity. Moreover, the birth registers had a category for “Father’s Name or Owner if Enslaved,” meaning in the case of most enslaved people, the enslaver’s information would be given instead of the child’s father. Nonetheless these records are an important source for connecting enslaved children to their mothers, and providing information about their births that is otherwise not found in other records.
It is recorded in the second IAS book that Brown enslaved multiple unrecorded named individuals, on whom a value was placed of $1036.00 at the time of his death.
According to the Birth Register, Joseph Children was an overseer who recorded the information on the births of two unrecorded named individuals for George P. Taylor.
Joseph Campbell willed that the enslaved individuals be "hired out," along with their "future increases," and be allowed to pick their "masters." It is also stated in the will that the enslaved individuals be divided among Joseph Campbell's children. There is no further mention of names or the number of enslaved individuals in the will.
J. C. Huff was an informant for James Barnett and T. Taliferro. Two unrecorded named mothers were doing work for him in June 1855 and March 1858, respectively. They gave birth to their children while they were hired by him.
Bequeathed an unknown number of enslaved individuals to be split between his daughters. His daughters' names are Julianna, Elizabeth, Matilda, Lucinda, Jane, and Sarah.