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Record of taxes on property, including enslaved persons, owned by Edward Rouzee

September 1803

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This handwritten, single page document is an account of taxes owed by Edward Rouzee to the Sheriff of Essex County for the year 1802. The taxable property is listed as "1 black, 3 horses and 1 Chariot," The total tax amount due was four (4) dollars and…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.104.61
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Record of taxes on property, including enslaved persons, owned by Edward Rouzee

October 22, 1829

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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…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.104.63
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Record of taxes on property, including enslaved persons, owned by Edward Rouzee

October 2, 1817

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This handwritten, single page document is an account of taxes owed by Edward Rouzee for the year 1817. The taxable property is listed as "28 neg + 11 horses," as well as seven hundred and forty-eight (748) acres of land, twenty-nine (29) levies at…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.104.65
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Record of taxes on property, including enslaved persons, owned by John Rouzee

October 17, 1812

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This handwritten single page, one sided document is a tax record written by Rober Hill for John Rouzee regarding the taxes on "thirty-three (33) negros, twelve (12) horses and one (1) Coachee," as well as four hundred and ninty-seven (497) acres of land,…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.104.43
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Record of taxes on property, including enslaved persons, owned by John Rouzee

1824

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This handwritten, single page document is a tax account for the estate of John Rouzee for the year 1824. This documents lists "27 slaves and 4 horses, 23 levies, 479/4 acres of land, 1.30 acres of land." The amounts due for each are recorded in a column on…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.104.44
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Record of taxes on property, including enslaved persons, owned by John Rouzee

October 19, 1816

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This handwritten, single page document is a tax account and payment receipt written up by Robert Hill for the estate of John Rouzee for the year 1816. This list of property taxed includes "26 neg. 10 Ho. + 4 wheel car." as well as four hundred and…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.104.46
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Record of taxes on property, including enslaved persons, owned by John Rouzee

October 2, 1817

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This handwritten, single page document is an account of taxes owed and paid Edward Rouzee to the Sheriff of Essex County for the year 1817. The taxable property is listed as "26 negroes, 10 horses," four hundred and ninty-seven (497) acres of land, six…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.104.50
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Record of taxes on property, including enslaved persons, owned by John Rouzee

October 18, 1819

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This handwritten, single page document is an account of taxes owed by the estate of John Rouzee to Sheriff of Essex County for the year 1819. The taxable property is listed as "25 slaves, 7 horses, and 1 Coachee," twenty-two (22) levies and four hundred…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.104.54
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Record of taxes on property, including enslaved persons, owned by John Rouzee

November 24, 1823

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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…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.104.55
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Record of taxes on property, including enslaved persons, owned by John Rouzee

November 12, 1839

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This handwritten, single page document is an account of taxes owed by Edward Rouzee to the Sheriff of Essex County for the year 1839. The taxable property is listed as "29 slaves, 14 horses, and 1 gig," as well as six hundred and fifteen (615), two hunred…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.104.57
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Record of taxes on property, including enslaved persons, owned by John Rouzee

October 23, 1832

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This handwritten, single page document is an account of taxes owed by John Rouzee's estate to the Sheriff of Essex County for the year 1832. The taxable property is listed as "36 slaves, 6 horses and Coachee," as well as four hundred and ninety-seven (497)…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.104.58
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Record of taxes on property, including enslaved persons, owned by John Rouzee

October 10, 1834

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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 1834. The taxable property is listed as "30 slaves, 12 horses and Coachie," as well as four hundred and ninety-seven…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.104.59
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Record of taxes on property, including enslaved persons, owned by John Rouzee

October 15, 1835

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This handwritten, single page document is an account of taxes owed by John Rouzee's estate to the Sheriff of Essex County for the year 1835. The taxable property is listed as "34 slaves 10 horses and 1 Coachie," as well as four hundred and ninety-seven…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.104.62
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Record of taxes on property, including enslaved persons, owned by John Rouzee

October 26, 1815

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This handwritten, single page document is an account of taxes owed by the John Rouzee estate for the year 1816. The taxable property is listed as "33 negroes, 12 horses and 32 cattle," as well as four hundred and ninety-seven (497) acres of land,…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.104.64
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Record of taxes on property, including enslaved persons, owned by Rouzee estates

October 1829

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This document starts with an account of taxes owed by the estate of "Inv Rouzee" to the sheriff of Essex County, Virginia for 1829. The taxes are itemized as four hundred seven and one quarter acres of land, "30 slaves 9 horses + 1 Coachee," and 27 county…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.104.48
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Archival documents & files

Records of Births and Deaths — Rost Home Colony

Date not recorded

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The single–volume record of births and deaths, February–November (161), is Undated and arranged by birth or death and thereunder chronologically. The year is not listed.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.53.2
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Records of Industrial Farm at Miles Taylor Plantation — Donaldsonville (Agent)

Date not recorded

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The single volume of records of the industrial farm at Miles Taylor Plantation, April 1864–July 1865 (268), is arranged by type of record. Included are letters and orders received, letters sent, and weekly work reports, including field, carpentry, and…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 5.16.4
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Records of the Assistant Adjutant General Relating to the Restoration of Property in the Savannah Area — Savannah (Subassistant Commissioner)

Jan. 1865–Jan. 1867

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Unbound records of the assistant adjutant general relating to the restoration of property in the Savannah area, January 1865–January 1867, are arranged by type of record. Included are letters sent, letters received, orders restoring property, applications…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 3.81.15
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Records of the Freedmen's Camp — Salisbury (Freedmen's Camp)

1865–66

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Unbound records of the freedmen's camp, 1865–66, are arranged by type of record. The series consists of letters sent and returns.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 4.44.1
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Records of the Quartermaster

1865–66

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Cataloged as “Records of the Quartermaster”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, Item 5.17.16.1
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Records of the Quartermaster — Columbia (Acting Assistant Commissioner – District of Columbia)

Date not recorded

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Unbound records of the quartermaster, 1865–66, are arranged by type of record. Included are invoices of stores, reports of clothing, and camp and garrison equipage.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1910, File 5.17.16
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Records on Renting and Leasing of Abandoned Property (Roll 2)

1864–1865

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Cataloged as “Records on Renting and Leasing of Abandoned Property (Roll 2)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1914, File 1.4.1
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Records on Renting and Leasing of Abandoned Property (Roll 3)

1864–1865

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Cataloged as “Records on Renting and Leasing of Abandoned Property (Roll 3)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1914, File 1.4.2
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Records on Renting and Leasing of Abandoned Property (Roll 4)

1864–1865

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Cataloged as “Records on Renting and Leasing of Abandoned Property (Roll 4)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1914, File 1.4.3
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