Owned by
Rouzee Family, American
Date
October 1829
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
L x W: 6 3/4 x 8 in. (17.1 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
This document starts with an account of taxes owed by the estate of "Inv Rouzee" to the sheriff of Essex County, Virginia for 1829. The taxes are itemized as four hundred seven and one quarter acres of land, "30 slaves 9 horses + 1 Coachee," and 27 county + poor levies for a total of forty-five dollars and thiry one cents ($45.31). It is noted that payment was received from E. Rouzee on October 29th. The document continues with taxes owed for the estate of Richard Rouzee to the sheriff of Essex County. This list contains only one entry, with two dollars and seventy four cents ($2.74) being owed for 439 acres of land. It is noted that payment was received by E. Rouzee on October 22nd. There are additional calculations in graphite in the bottom left corner. Writing on the reverse notes the amounts paid and the date. Both sides are handwritten in black ink. The paper is torn evenly along the top and right sides and has been folded multiple times.
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
tax records
Topic
Agriculture
Business
Finance
Law
Slavery
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Liljenquist Family
Object number
2011.104.48
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5eb532a2e-1eea-48fc-a2c0-6b3cb55def81

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