- Owned by
- Rouzee Family, American
- Date
- October 22, 1829
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- L x W: 3 x 7 7/8 in. (7.6 x 20 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 1829. The taxable property is listed as four hundred and fifty-four and 3/4 (454 3/4) acres and two hundred and ninety-three (293) acres of land, "19 slaves , 12 horses, and1 Gig," as well as eighteen (18) county and poor levies, and the fee for the Caroline county clerk. It is noted that payment was received October 22, 1829. The document is signed in the bottom right by J.H. Mievny. On the reverse is written, "Sheriff acct for levees E.R." along with the date. Both sides are handwritten in black ink.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcription Available
- Place made
- Essex County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Caroline 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
- 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
- 2011.104.63
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




