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James

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Title

James

Subject

Enslaved Person-Virginia-Shenandoah County

Date

June 10, 1850

Contributor

Zach Hottel

Relation

Winney, EnslavedPerson:18386

Identifier

EnslavedPerson:18385

Birth Date

Unknown

Birthplace

Unknown

Death Date

Unknown

Occupation

Enslaved Person

Biographical Text

Thomas Read was exempt from taxes on "two very old slaves" (James and Winney).

Bibliography

Nancy Stewart, "African Americans in Shenandoah County, Virginia Notebooks," vol. 2, book A, (2010), 35.

Additional Information

Enslaved by Thomas Read.
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Citation

“James,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed January 11, 2026, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/14800.

Comments

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