Owned by
Rouzee Family, American
Date
November 24, 1823
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
L x W: 3 1/8 x 6 5/8 in. (7.9 x 16.8 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 the estate of John Rouzee to the Sheriff of Essex County for the year 1823. The taxable property is listed as "26 slaves + 4 horses," as well as twenty-two (22) poor and county levies at one (1) dollar and thirty-seven (37) cents, four hundred and ninety-seven (497) acres of land. The total tax amount due was fifty-five (55) dollars and thirty-five (35) cents.It is noted that payment by Edward Rouzee was received November 24, 1823. On the reverse is written "Est. Jn Rouzee" along with ntoes on the amount and 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
2011.104.55
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f7af5e5d-25b5-47d5-84e9-88f6ff7046d0

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