Owned by
Rouzee Family, American
Date
October 20, 1827
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
L x W: 2 1/2 x 7 3/8 in. (6.4 x 18.7 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 handwritten, single page document is an account of taxes owed by Edward Rouzee to the Sheriff of Essex County for the year 1827. The taxable property is listed as "18 slaves, 10 horses, and 1 gig," as well as eighteen (18) county and poor levies at eighty-three (83) cents each and taxes on seven hundred and ninety-eight (798) acres of land. The total amount of taxes due came to forty-one (41) dollars and thirty-eight (38) cents. It is noted that payment was received October 20, 1827. The document is signed at the bottom right by A. Mievny. On the reverse is written "Sheriff Acct for Taxes" along with the date paid. Both sides are written in black ink.
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
2011.104.53
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a7de0670-85e2-4cef-8cde-ec7fcd7f8b4c

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