Bill of sale for two men, Daniel and Bartley, to Edward Rouzee
- Owned by
- Rouzee Family, American
- Date
- February 18, 1812
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- L x W: 3 1/4 x 8 in. (8.3 x 20.3 cm)
- 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 "two negro men named Daniel and Bartley." The men were sold by George W. Banks to Edward Rouzee for nine hundred and twenty five (925) dollars . The bill of sale was received February 18, 1812 and is signed by Banks at the bottom right. The one-sided, half page document is handwritten in brown ink. The paper is torn on the right side and the bottom.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcription Available
- Place made
- Essex County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Liljenquist Family Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- Rouzee Family Papers
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Documents and Manuscripts
- Type
- financial records
- bills of sale
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Liljenquist Family
- Object number
- 2011.104.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.