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.
In the IAS Book 4, William Kyle is listed as the administrator of the annexed will of James Kyle. In the multiple entries involving enslaved individuals, it names Eliza and child, Walker, and Ben.
In Common Law Book D, an examining court was held against Bill, who was charged with a felony. He was said to have "maliciously" struck and wounded James H. Dinguard. Bill was found guilty and was remanded to county jail to await his trial.
James Blaney was listed in the racial categories section as being "a Mulatto." He was additionally listed as being unable to support himself due to his youth.
J. C. Huff was an informant for James Barnett. An unrecorded named mother was doing work for him in March 1858, and gave birth to her daughter while she was hired by him.