I have just finishing reading "A Narrative of Events of the Life of J. H.
Banks, an Escaped Slave......" written for him by J. W. C. Pennington, the
first black man (slave) to attend Yale Divinity School in 1834.  Banks was
born in 1833 to Mary Frances and Novel both slaves of Charles L. Yancey in
Rockingham Co., VA.  He was sold to a man in Alabama to help Mr. Yancey
raise money to pay his debts.

I want to know more about Mr. Banks,  did he marry, get an education, have
children, have some semblance of contentment after fleeing to England in
1861..... but Google isn't being much help?
If you learned souls will give me some input for resources I would greatly
appreciate your help.
M. Preston

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