Owned by
Rouzee Family, American
Date
April 3, 1809
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
L x W: 5 1/2 x 7 3/4 in. (14 x 19.7 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
A deed of transfer for enslaved persons named Richmond, Frederick, Sukey and child Henrietta, Simon, WIlliam, Ursula, Junior, Phoebe, Mortimer, Horace and Joe from the estate of Richard Rouzee to William Webb. The document is handwritten in black ink. In the bottom right corner is the signature of William Webb; the ink has bled at the beginning and end of the signature. In the bottom left corner is the signature of witness Robert Hill. The document has been folded once vertically and once horizontally.
Transcription Center Status
Transcription Available
Place made
Essex County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted
Williamsburg, 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
judicial records
Topic
Agriculture
Business
Children
Domestic slave trade
Families
Finance
Law
Men
Slavery
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Liljenquist Family
Object number
2011.104.7
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e2f215dc-4790-41e6-9d4b-5ae5afc1d1c1

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