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Owned by:
Rouzee Family, American  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
L x W: 5 3/4 x 7 1/2 in. (14.6 x 19.1 cm)
Type:
financial records
tax records
Place made:
Essex County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Date:
October 1, 1828
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 to the Sheriff of Essex County by the estates of John and Richard Rouzee for the year 1828, with an entry for each estate. The taxable property for John Rouzee is listed as "30 slaves, 8 horses, and 1 Coachee," twenty-eight (28) county and poor levies, and four hundred and ninety-seven (497) acres of land. The taxable property for Richard Rouzee is listed as six hundred and thirty nine (639) acres of land. It is noted that payment was received on October 1, 1828 for both accounts. Each entry is signed by A. Mievny. On the reverse is written "Sheriff Acct" with notes on the amount and date paid. Both sides are written in black ink.
Transcription Center Status:
Transcribed by digital volunteers
Topic:
African American  Search this
Agriculture  Search this
Business  Search this
Finance  Search this
Law  Search this
Slavery  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Liljenquist Family
Object number:
2011.104.70
Restrictions & Rights:
Public domain
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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 Manuscripts
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5131fbfe9-1ece-4ea7-90f0-69d036ac2559
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.104.70