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1. Poll Book for the Election for an Overseer of the Poor. - May 27, 1852

   Poll Book, Big Lick District, for a Precinct Election held for the County of Roanoke, at the house of Armistead Neal at Big Lick, on Thursday, the 27th day of May 1852, for the purpose of electing an Overseer of the Poor. The two candidates were John Trout and John A. Langhorne. Several pages list the names of voters. On the last page is the certification of the poll by the appointed Commissioners, W. G. Peck, L. R. James, and James Kyle.

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2. Poll Book for the Election of Judge, Court of Appeals, Big Lick, Roanoke County, Virginia - May 27, 1852

   Poll Book, Big Lick District, May 27, 1852, for a Precinct Election held for the County of Roanoke, at the house of Armistead Neal, at Big Lick, on Thursday, the 27th Day of May 1852, for the purpose of electing a Judge of the Court of Appeals of Virginia. The only candidate listed in the poll book is John J. Allen. Four pages of this book have the signatures of voters. On the last page is the certification of the poll by the appointed Commissio...

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3. Poll Book of the election of Circuit Judge. - May 27, 1852

   Poll Book, Big Lick District, May 27, 1852, for a Precinct Election held for the County of Roanoke, at the house of Armistead Neal, at Big Lick, on Thursday, the 27th day of May 1852 for the purpose of electing a Judge for the 14th Judicial Circuit of Virginia, composed of the Counties of Monroe, Greenbrier, Pocahontas, Alleghany, Botetourt, Roanoke, and Craig. The candidates listed were Fleming B. Miller, Edward Johnston, and William Smith. Seve...

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4. Salem was an Incorporated Town Before Roanoke County Existed - n.d.

   Newspaper clipping, "Salem was an Incorporated Town Before Roanoke County Existed." The article covers the early history of Salem and Roanoke in relation to the early settlers and their occupations within the area.

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5. Story of Rorer Iron Co. Railroad Project Recalled - n.d.

   Newspaper clipping, "Story of Rorer Iron Co. Railroad Project Recalled." In 1883, several Roanoke citizens, to include Ferdinand Rorer, Elijah McClanahan, Samuel Coit, John Sykes, and George Gray, petitioned to grant a charter to form Rorer Iron Co. This company was to be built in Gale, an African American settlement near Pinkard Court, and named after Joseph Gale. The article discusses the railroad company and its path through throughout Roan...

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