The Death Registers contain contents from 1853 to 1881, and recorded the deaths of every individual in the greater Roanoke area during this time frame, whether white, enslaved African American, or free African American. This would include the individual’s age at the time of their death and the manner in which they died. For enslaved people, their place of birth often was not listed or lacked specificity, and parents' names and occupations are not commonly listed. Nonetheless these records can be helpful for establishing an enslaved person’s date of birth and date of death, as well as where they lived.
James was charged with stealing a hog from Alexander White. He was found guilty of petit larceny and was sentenced to six months in the Roanoke County Jail. His bail was set at $50.00, and he was to return for the next grand jury.
Williams labored for 62 days at a pay rate of $20.00 per month. His enslaver, A. Hupp, received $41.33 for the work he completed. Frederick Johnston is listed as executor of Hupp's estate.