Owned by:

Rouzee Family, American  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper

Dimensions:

L x W: 7 1/2 x 7 3/8 in. (19.1 x 18.7 cm)

Type:

financial records

bills of sale

Place made:

Essex County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America

Date:

October 24, 1810

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 bill of sale for a 42-year-old "negro man named Isaac." Isaac was sold by William A. Lane to John Rouzee. The signature of Lane appears in the bottom right corner next to the word "seal," which is circled in ink. The signature of a witness, Daniel Branin, appears in the lower left corner. On the reverse is written, "Bill of Sale for negro Isack." The document is handwritten in black ink.

Transcription Center Status:

Transcribed by digital volunteers

Topic:

African American  Search this

Agriculture  Search this

Business  Search this

Domestic slave trade  Search this

Finance  Search this

Men  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Liljenquist Family

Object number:

2011.104.1

Restrictions & Rights:

Public domain

Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Collection title:

Liljenquist Family Collection

Portfolio/Series:

Rouzee Family Papers

Classification:

Slavery and Freedom Objects

Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e8190326-545f-4b79-b11a-1ae02e63c9f0

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.104.1