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James

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Title

James

Subject

Enslaved Person-Virginia-Shenandoah County

Date

1783

Identifier

EnslavedPerson:18179

Birth Date

Unknown

Birthplace

Unknown

Death Date

Unknown

Occupation

Enslaved Person

Biographical Text

James was mentioned in the 1783 Personal Property Tax List as being enslaved by William Ragans.

Bibliography

Nancy Stewart, "African Americans in Shenandoah County, Virginia Notebooks," vol. 1, book A, (2010), 159.

Additional Information

Enslaved by William Ragans.
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Citation

“James,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed January 10, 2026, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/14600.

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