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Bill of sale for a 42-year-old man named Isaac to John Rouzee
This document is from a collection of financial papers related to the plantation operations of several generations of the Rouzee Family in Essex County, Virginia. The papers date from the 1790s through 1860.- Owned by
- Rouzee Family, American
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- L x W: 7 1/2 x 7 3/8 in. (19.1 x 18.7 cm)
- Type
- financial records
- bills of sale
- Collection title
- Liljenquist Family Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- Rouzee Family Papers
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
- Place made
- Essex County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- October 24, 1810
- Caption
- This document is from a collection of financial papers related to the plantation operations of several generations of the Rouzee Family in Essex County, Virginia. The papers date from the 1790s through 1860.
- Description
- A bill of sale for a 42-year-old "negro man named Isaac." Isaac was sold by William A. Lane to John Rouzee. The signature of Lane appears in the bottom right corner next to the word "seal," which is circled in ink. The signature of a witness, Daniel Branin, appears in the lower left corner. On the reverse is written, "Bill of Sale for negro Isack." The document is handwritten in black ink.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Liljenquist Family
- Object number
- 2011.104.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Payment receipt to Rosa Gray for the hire of an enslaved man, Cook
This document is from a collection of financial papers related to the plantation operations of several generations of the Rouzee Family in Essex County, Virginia. The papers date from the 1790s through 1860.- Owned by
- Rouzee Family, American
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- L x W: 4 3/4 x 8 1/4 in. (12.1 x 21 cm)
- Collection title
- Liljenquist Family Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- Rouzee Family Papers
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
- Place made
- Essex County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- January 28, 1813
- Caption
- This document is from a collection of financial papers related to the plantation operations of several generations of the Rouzee Family in Essex County, Virginia. The papers date from the 1790s through 1860.
- Description
- A receipt for payment by Edward Rouzee to Rosa Gray for "hire of negro man Cook the property of Gray in year 1811." The receipt is signed in the bottom right corner by William Noel for Rosa Gray. The document is handwritten in black ink. The paper is torn unevenly at the bottom.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Liljenquist Family
- Object number
- 2011.104.10
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Memorandum of enslaved men and women hired or not hired for 1794
This document is from a collection of financial papers related to the plantation operations of several generations of the Rouzee Family in Essex County, Virginia. The papers date from the 1790s through 1860.- Owned by
- Rouzee Family, American
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- L x W: 8 5/8 x 4 1/2 in. (21.9 x 11.4 cm)
- Type
- financial records
- Collection title
- Liljenquist Family Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- Rouzee Family Papers
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
- Place made
- Essex County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1794
- Caption
- This document is from a collection of financial papers related to the plantation operations of several generations of the Rouzee Family in Essex County, Virginia. The papers date from the 1790s through 1860.
- Description
- A document titled at the top "Memorandum." Written in a vertical column, the document lists names and monetary values. Some names have the notation "not Hired." On the reverse is written "Memorandum Negro hires 1794] in the center and "Bond for the year 1794" along the lower left side. The document is handwritten in black ink.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Liljenquist Family
- Object number
- 2011.104.11
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Affidavit of apprehension of Moses, property of Edward Rouzee
This document is from a collection of financial papers related to the plantation operations of several generations of the Rouzee Family in Essex County, Virginia. The papers date from the 1790s through 1860.- Owned by
- Rouzee Family, American
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- L x W: 12 1/2 x 8 in. (31.8 x 20.3 cm)
- Collection title
- Liljenquist Family Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- Rouzee Family Papers
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
- Place made
- Essex County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- April 2, 1830
- Caption
- This document is from a collection of financial papers related to the plantation operations of several generations of the Rouzee Family in Essex County, Virginia. The papers date from the 1790s through 1860.
- Description
- A payment receipt and affidavit drafted by Thomas Wright Jr, justice of the peace, regarding an enslaved man named Moses. The document states that Robert M. Callip of Essex county apprehended Moses, property of Edward Rouzee of Essex County, two and one-half (2 1/2) miles away from the Rouzee plantation. The one page, single-sided document is handwritten in black ink. Below the text to the right is the ornate signature of Thomas Wright, Jr. Below the text to the left is the calculation of the money owed, five dollars ($5.00) for the apprehension plus twenty-five cents ($0.25) for the distance, totaling five dollars and twenty-five cents ($5.25). The paper has a small notch torn at the top left. The paper has been folded twice vertically and once horizontally. On the reverse is written "Magistrate Certificate respecting Moses a Runaway."
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Topic
- Agriculture
- Business
- Finance
- Freedom
- Fugitive enslaved
- Law
- Men
- Resistance
- Self-liberation
- Slavery
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Liljenquist Family
- Object number
- 2011.104.12
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Receipt for purchase of a man named Ned by Edward Rouzee from an estate sale
This document is from a collection of financial papers related to the plantation operations of several generations of the Rouzee Family in Essex County, Virginia. The papers date from the 1790s through 1860.- Owned by
- Rouzee Family, American
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- L x W: 10 5/8 x 7 1/2 in. (27 x 19.1 cm)
- Collection title
- Liljenquist Family Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- Rouzee Family Papers
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
- Place made
- Essex County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- September 18, 1817
- Caption
- This document is from a collection of financial papers related to the plantation operations of several generations of the Rouzee Family in Essex County, Virginia. The papers date from the 1790s through 1860.
- Description
- A receipt written by Th. Matthews for the payment by Mr. Edward Rouzee of the amount of twenty (20) dollars for "his purchase of Ned at the sale of Henry [illegible] Estate." A one-page, single-sided document of handwritten black ink on paper. The paper is torn along the bottom edge.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Liljenquist Family
- Object number
- 2011.104.13
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Letter and payment receipt for hire of enslaved persons owned by Apphia Rouzee
This document is from a collection of financial papers related to the plantation operations of several generations of the Rouzee Family in Essex County, Virginia. The papers date from the 1790s through 1860.- Owned by
- Rouzee Family, American
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- L x W: 6 x 7 3/4 in. (15.2 x 19.7 cm)
- Collection title
- Liljenquist Family Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- Rouzee Family Papers
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
- Place made
- Essex County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- January 1, 1802
- Caption
- This document is from a collection of financial papers related to the plantation operations of several generations of the Rouzee Family in Essex County, Virginia. The papers date from the 1790s through 1860.
- Description
- A letter written by Apphia Rouzee to Mr. Evan Brown in care of William Noel stating "you must hire out all the negros to the best advantage for this yeare and send by him all the cash you have received." The letter is dated January 1, 1802. On the reverse, in a different hand, is a note dated January 2, 1802 recording a payment of one hundred and twenty four (124) pounds and two (2) pence received from Evan Brown and signed by William Noel. The paper is torn on two sides and there are two tears in the center. The paper has been folded and creased many times.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Liljenquist Family
- Object number
- 2011.104.14
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Transcript of court record regarding payment for the hire of enslaved persons
This document is from a collection of financial papers related to the plantation operations of several generations of the Rouzee Family in Essex County, Virginia. The papers date from the 1790s through 1860.- Owned by
- Rouzee Family, American
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- L x W: 10 5/8 x 7 1/2 in. (27 x 19.1 cm)
- Type
- financial records
- Collection title
- Liljenquist Family Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- Rouzee Family Papers
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
- Place made
- Essex County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- September 18, 1817
- Caption
- This document is from a collection of financial papers related to the plantation operations of several generations of the Rouzee Family in Essex County, Virginia. The papers date from the 1790s through 1860.
- Description
- Transcript of a court document from the Essex County court office. It certifies that Apphia Rouzee has fully satisfied the bond owed William Webb and James Webb by paying to William Webb the sum of one thousand (1000) dollars for "the hires of the negroes in Culpepper [sic] County." At the bottom right, the document is signed by witnesses Thomas Wright Jr. and Wm. B. Matthews. A one page, single-sided document of handwritten black ink on paper. The back contains notes and a description of the document.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Liljenquist Family
- Object number
- 2011.104.15
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Transcript of court record regarding payment for hire of enslaved persons
This document is from a collection of financial papers related to the plantation operations of several generations of the Rouzee Family in Essex County, Virginia. The papers date from the 1790s through 1860.- Owned by
- Rouzee Family, American
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- L x W: 12 1/8 x 7 1/4 in. (30.8 x 18.4 cm)
- Collection title
- Liljenquist Family Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- Rouzee Family Papers
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
- Place made
- Essex County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- December 2, 1808
- Caption
- This document is from a collection of financial papers related to the plantation operations of several generations of the Rouzee Family in Essex County, Virginia. The papers date from the 1790s through 1860.
- Description
- A transcript of a court document testifying that William Webb of Essex County and John Dunn of Essex County are "held and firmly bound unto" Apphia Rouzee in the sum of two thousand (2000) dollars. At the bottom left is the signature of witness Dorothy Booker. At the bottom right and on the reverse are the signatures of Louis Booker and Anthony Robinson. The document is handwritten in black ink on both sides of a single page.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Liljenquist Family
- Object number
- 2011.104.16
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Payment receipt for the hiring of enslaved persons owned by Apphia Rouzee
This document is from a collection of financial papers related to the plantation operations of several generations of the Rouzee Family in Essex County, Virginia. The papers date from the 1790s through 1860.- Owned by
- Rouzee Family, American
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- L x W: 6 1/4 x 8 1/4 in. (15.9 x 21 cm)
- Collection title
- Liljenquist Family Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- Rouzee Family Papers
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
- Place made
- Essex County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- January 2, 1802
- Caption
- This document is from a collection of financial papers related to the plantation operations of several generations of the Rouzee Family in Essex County, Virginia. The papers date from the 1790s through 1860.
- Description
- This payment receipt describes the amount and method of payment given to Mrs. Apphia Rouzee by Mr. William Noel for "Negroe Hire" for the year 1801 and prior to 1801 by Mr. Evan Brown. A one page, single-sided document of faded black ink handwritten on paper. On the back of the document is written "Evan Brown."
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Liljenquist Family
- Object number
- 2011.104.17
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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List of bonds for the hire of enslaved persons given to Evan Brown to collect
This document is from a collection of financial papers related to the plantation operations of several generations of the Rouzee Family in Essex County, Virginia. The papers date from the 1790s through 1860.- Owned by
- Rouzee Family, American
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- L x W: 13 x 8 in. (33 x 20.3 cm)
- Type
- financial records
- Collection title
- Liljenquist Family Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- Rouzee Family Papers
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
- Place made
- Essex County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1794 - 1795
- Caption
- This document is from a collection of financial papers related to the plantation operations of several generations of the Rouzee Family in Essex County, Virginia. The papers date from the 1790s through 1860.
- Description
- This document is titled at the top "A List of Bonds Given to Mr. Evan Brown to Collect or put in Suit" and consists of lists of names, dates, and monetary amounts owed for the hire of enslaved persons. The document is divided into three separate lists and is signed by Evan Brown and witnessed by Ralph Rouzee on both the front and the back. A single page document of black ink on paper. Two lists are written on the front and one on the back.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Liljenquist Family
- Object number
- 2011.104.18
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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List of enslaved persons hired out by AB Rouzee for the year 1812
This document is from a collection of financial papers related to the plantation operations of several generations of the Rouzee Family in Essex County, Virginia. The papers date from the 1790s through 1860.- Owned by
- Rouzee Family, American
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- L x W: 9 5/8 x 15 3/4 in. (24.4 x 40 cm)
- Type
- financial records
- Collection title
- Liljenquist Family Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- Rouzee Family Papers
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
- Place made
- Essex County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1812
- Caption
- This document is from a collection of financial papers related to the plantation operations of several generations of the Rouzee Family in Essex County, Virginia. The papers date from the 1790s through 1860.
- Description
- This document is titled at the top, "A List of [illegible] A.B. Rouzee Negroes for 1812" and contains an itemized list of enslaved persons owned by the Rouzee family that were hired out during 1812. The list contains the name of the enslaved person, the person they were hired by, and the monetary or trade amount owed to the Rouzee family for their labor. The document is handwritten in black ink. On the reverse is written "List negro hire." The paper has been folded vertically multiple times.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Liljenquist Family
- Object number
- 2011.104.19
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Payment receipt for apprehending Braxton, property of Edward Rouzee
This document is from a collection of financial papers related to the plantation operations of several generations of the Rouzee Family in Essex County, Virginia. The papers date from the 1790s through 1860.- Owned by
- Rouzee Family, American
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- L x W: 8 1/2 x 8 in. (21.6 x 20.3 cm)
- Collection title
- Liljenquist Family Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- Rouzee Family Papers
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
- Place made
- Essex County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- September 16, 1829
- Caption
- This document is from a collection of financial papers related to the plantation operations of several generations of the Rouzee Family in Essex County, Virginia. The papers date from the 1790s through 1860.
- Description
- A one page legal document drafted by hand in ink by Richard Rouzee, Justice of the Peace for Essex County, Virginia, granting payment to Silas Goulding of Essex County for apprehending the enslaved man "Braxton," believed to be the property of Edward Rouzee. Braxton was found on the plantation of Robert P. Waring. At the bottom left of the document is the calculation that $5.00 be paid to Goulding for apprehension and an additional $0.60 for the distance of six miles between the place of apprehension and the plantation of Edward Rouzee. At the bottom right is the elaborate signature of Richard Rouzee. The document is dated September 16, 1825.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Liljenquist Family
- Object number
- 2011.104.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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List of enslaved persons hired out by AB Rouzee for the year 1813
This document is from a collection of financial papers related to the plantation operations of several generations of the Rouzee Family in Essex County, Virginia. The papers date from the 1790s through 1860.- Owned by
- Rouzee Family, American
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- L x W: 9 5/8 x 15 3/4 in. (24.4 x 40 cm)
- Type
- financial records
- Collection title
- Liljenquist Family Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- Rouzee Family Papers
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
- Place used
- Essex County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1813
- Caption
- This document is from a collection of financial papers related to the plantation operations of several generations of the Rouzee Family in Essex County, Virginia. The papers date from the 1790s through 1860.
- Description
- This document is titled at the top, "A List of [illegible] A.B. Rouzee Negroes for 1813" and contains an itemized list of enslaved persons owned by the Rouzee family that were hired out during 1813. The list contains the name of the enslaved person, the person they were hired by, and the monetary or trade amount owed to the Rouzee family for their labor. The total owed is one hundred and eight (108) dollars. The document is handwritten in black ink. On the reverse is written "List negro hire." The paper has been folded vertically multiple times.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Liljenquist Family
- Object number
- 2011.104.20
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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List of bonds due for the hire of enslaved persons owned by Apphia Rouzee
This document is from a collection of financial papers related to the plantation operations of several generations of the Rouzee Family in Essex County, Virginia. The papers date from the 1790s through 1860.- Owned by
- Rouzee Family, American
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- L x W: 7 x 8 1/4 in. (17.8 x 21 cm)
- Type
- financial records
- Collection title
- Liljenquist Family Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- Rouzee Family Papers
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
- Place made
- Essex County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1805
- Caption
- This document is from a collection of financial papers related to the plantation operations of several generations of the Rouzee Family in Essex County, Virginia. The papers date from the 1790s through 1860.
- Description
- This document is titled at the top "List of Bonds due Apphia Rouzee for Negro Hire & Rent for the year 1805." The list consists of one column of names and a column of monetary amounts. The document is one page, single-sided, black ink handwritten on paper.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Topic
- Agriculture
- Business
- Finance
- Slavery
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Liljenquist Family
- Object number
- 2011.104.21
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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List of payments to Apphia Rouzee in account with John Rouzee
This document is from a collection of financial papers related to the plantation operations of several generations of the Rouzee Family in Essex County, Virginia. The papers date from the 1790s through 1860.- Owned by
- Rouzee Family, American
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- L x W: 9 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. (24.8 x 40 cm)
- Type
- financial records
- Collection title
- Liljenquist Family Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- Rouzee Family Papers
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
- Place made
- Essex County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1811-1813
- Caption
- This document is from a collection of financial papers related to the plantation operations of several generations of the Rouzee Family in Essex County, Virginia. The papers date from the 1790s through 1860.
- Description
- This document lists the amount of cash paid and on which dates to Mrs. Apphia B. Rouzee in account with John Rouzee, including amounts paid for the hiring out of enslaved persons in the years 1812 and 1813. The document is composed in columns for the dates, the methods of payment and description of the debt, and the amounts in pounds. The document consists of a single folded page with handwritten text in black ink.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Liljenquist Family
- Object number
- 2011.104.22
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Account of hires of enslaved persons belonging to Apphia Rouzzee for 1812
This document is from a collection of financial papers related to the plantation operations of several generations of the Rouzee Family in Essex County, Virginia. The papers date from the 1790s through 1860.- Owned by
- Rouzee Family, American
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- L x W: 9 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. (24.8 x 40 cm)
- Collection title
- Liljenquist Family Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- Rouzee Family Papers
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
- Place depicted
- Culpeper County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Place made
- Essex County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1812-1813
- Caption
- This document is from a collection of financial papers related to the plantation operations of several generations of the Rouzee Family in Essex County, Virginia. The papers date from the 1790s through 1860.
- Description
- This document contains lists of enslaved persons owned by A.B. Rouzee and hired out in Culpeper, Virginia. The list at the top documents the hires for 1812 and the list below it documents the hires for 1813. The lists consist of the name of the enslaved person, the name of the person who hired the enslaved person, and the amount owed A.B. Rouzee for the labor or services provided by the enslaved person. The document consists of single, folded page handwritten in black ink. On the reverse is written "a/c of negro hire 1813."
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Liljenquist Family
- Object number
- 2011.104.23
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Lists of enslaved persons hired out by the Rouzee family in 1811
This document is from a collection of financial papers related to the plantation operations of several generations of the Rouzee Family in Essex County, Virginia. The papers date from the 1790s through 1860.- Owned by
- Rouzee Family, American
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- L x W: 12 7/8 x 8 in. (32.7 x 20.3 cm)
- Type
- financial records
- Collection title
- Liljenquist Family Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- Rouzee Family Papers
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
- Place made
- Essex County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1811
- Caption
- This document is from a collection of financial papers related to the plantation operations of several generations of the Rouzee Family in Essex County, Virginia. The papers date from the 1790s through 1860.
- Description
- This document consists of three lists relating to the hire of enslaved persons in 1811. The first list is titled only "1811." Below the first list, the second list is titled "List of negro hires in Culpepper paid in advance." At the bottom of the page is a third list titled "Rouzee Negroes hired out for the year 1811." Each list consists of names of enslaved persons, the name of the person they were hired out to, and the amount due the enslaver for their labor or services. The document is a single page, handwritten in black ink. The right side of the paper is uneven. On the reverse, in the center of the page, is written, "List of negro hires 1811."
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Liljenquist Family
- Object number
- 2011.104.24
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Accounting record for the Rouzee family with notes on hires of enslaved persons
This document is from a collection of financial papers related to the plantation operations of several generations of the Rouzee Family in Essex County, Virginia. The papers date from the 1790s through 1860.- Owned by
- Rouzee Family, American
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- L x W: 8 x 12 3/4 in. (20.3 x 32.4 cm)
- Type
- financial records
- Collection title
- Liljenquist Family Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- Rouzee Family Papers
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
- Place made
- Essex County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1810-1811
- Caption
- This document is from a collection of financial papers related to the plantation operations of several generations of the Rouzee Family in Essex County, Virginia. The papers date from the 1790s through 1860.
- Description
- This document is an accounting record for the years 1810 and 1811 with some of the entries pertaining to the hiring out of enslaved persons and the amount due the enslavers for the labor or services performed. The document is a single page folded vertically multiple times and handwritten in black ink.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Liljenquist Family
- Object number
- 2011.104.25
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Bond for the hire of the enslaved man Jacob by Edward Rouzee
This document is from a collection of financial papers related to the plantation operations of several generations of the Rouzee Family in Essex County, Virginia. The papers date from the 1790s through 1860.- Owned by
- Rouzee Family, American
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- L x W: 5 5/8 x 8 1/4 in. (14.3 x 21 cm)
- Collection title
- Liljenquist Family Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- Rouzee Family Papers
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
- Place made
- Essex County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- October 28, 1808
- Caption
- This document is from a collection of financial papers related to the plantation operations of several generations of the Rouzee Family in Essex County, Virginia. The papers date from the 1790s through 1860.
- Description
- This document is a bond for the debt of ten pounds due to Susanna Faver from Edward Rouzee for the hire of an enslaved man named Jacob. The document is dated October 28, 1808. In the bottom left is the signature of the witness Elizabeth M. Rouzee. There is a loss to the document at the bottom right where the signature of Edward Rouzee would be. On the reverse are notes concerning payment and the label "Rouzee to Faver Bond." The document is handwritten in black ink and the paper has been folded multiple times.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Liljenquist Family
- Object number
- 2011.104.26
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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Agreement regarding hiring of enslaved woman Nelly and her children
This document is from a collection of financial papers related to the plantation operations of several generations of the Rouzee Family in Essex County, Virginia. The papers date from the 1790s through 1860.- Owned by
- Rouzee Family, American
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- L x W: 4 3/4 x 8 in. (12.1 x 20.3 cm)
- Collection title
- Liljenquist Family Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- Rouzee Family Papers
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
- Place made
- Essex County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- December 22, 1810
- Caption
- This document is from a collection of financial papers related to the plantation operations of several generations of the Rouzee Family in Essex County, Virginia. The papers date from the 1790s through 1860.
- Description
- This document is an agreement between John Rouzee and John Hirshaw regarding the hire of the enslaved woman Nelly and her children. One side contains Rouzee's letter to Hirshaw requesting they be returned well clothed and stating that Hirshaw will be paid four (4) dollars, which is the balance he is owed for moving the enslaved persons to Culpeper. Rouzee's message is dated December 22, 1810 from Epping Forest. The reverse side contains Hirshaw's written response to Rouzee, dated December 26, 1810, in which he asks for five (5) instead of four (4) dollars from Rouzee. Both sides are handwritten in black ink.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Topic
- Agriculture
- Business
- Children
- Clothing and dress
- Families
- Finance
- Slave hire system
- Slavery
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Liljenquist Family
- Object number
- 2011.104.27
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain