Free Negro Bond for Nora
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Free Negro Bond for Nora. 1843, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 6, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61094
- Title
- Free Negro Bond for Nora
- Date
- 1843-05-04
- Identifier
- fre0087.1843.000
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- Rights
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- Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for Nora
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Know all men by these presents, that we Elizabeth Nora,
a free woman of Color, as principal; and George Geyer,
> alias George Johnson; a free man of color, as security; court
of the City & County of St. Louis; in the state of Missouri are
held and firmly bound to the state of Missouri, in the sum of
four Hundred Dollar: to wit: the said Elizabeth, in the sum of
two hundred Dollars and the said George Geyer; alias
Geroge Johnson, in teh sum of two hundred Dollars to the
payment of which said sums of money we bind ourselves
our & each of our heirs, executors and administrators; jointly
& severally by those presents. Sealed with our seals this
fourth day of May in the year of our Lord eighteen
hundred & forty three.
The condition of the above obligation is such; whereas,
the said Elizabether Nora; has this day obtained from this
County Court of St. Louis, County, a license to remain in this state
under the provisions of an act of the General Assembly of
the state of Missouri, entitled an act, more effectually to
prevent free persons of color from coming into this state +
for other purposes: Now, therefore, if the said Elizabether Nora;
shall be of good behaviour; during the continuance of said
license, thru the above obligation to be void, attornies to
reside & remain in full force & virtue.
*John F Daily*
*Elizabeth her X mark Nora*
*George Geyer; his X mark alias Johnson*
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Elizabeth Nora
T Bond
State Missouri
May 4.1843
Free Negro Bond for Nora. 1843, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 6, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61094