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List of men, women and children owned by E. Westmore in 1860

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Rouzee Family, American

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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.This handwritten one page, double-sided document is titled "Slaves Belonging to E. Westmore / for June 1860." On one side of the document is a list men's first names and their ages, with dark diagonal slash marks crossing out last names and birthdates. A few names have additional notes of "Mulatto" or "Indian." There are 25 men total. The other side of the document is titled "Women + female Children" and lists 32 names and ages, with dark diagonal slash marks crossing out last names and birth dates. A few names have additional notes of "Mulatto" or "Indian."Transcribed by digital volunteers
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Ink On Paper
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Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Liljenquist Family
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Keywords

  1. African American
  2. African Americans
  3. Agriculture
  4. Business
  5. Children
  6. Families
  7. Family
  8. Finance
  9. Men
  10. Rouzee Family
  11. Slaver
  12. Slavery
  13. Women

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