Free Negro Bond for Beard
Item
Free Negro Bond for Beard. 1843, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 8, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61112
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Title
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Free Negro Bond for Beard
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Date
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1843-05-04
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Identifier
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fre0105.1843.000
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for Beard
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Know all men by those presents that
we Henry Beard as principal and William
Cohen as security are held + firmly bound
unto the state of Missouri in the sum of
two hundred dollars each, that is to say
the said Henry Bears as principal in
the sum of two hundred dollars and the
said William Cohen as security in the
sum of two hundred dollars for the true
payment of which sums well & truly to
be made the said Henry as principal
and the said William Cohen as security
hereby bind themselves their heirs executors
& administrators firmly by these presents
sealed with their seals & dated this fourth
day of May AD 1843
Now the condition of this bond is such
that whereas the county court of St.Louis
County hath granted to the above
bounden Henry a Lisense to reside +
remain in the State of Missouri acording
to the form of the statute in such case
made & provided__
Now if said Henry shall be of good
behaviour whil he remains in said state
then this bond to be voide otherwise to
remain in full force
*H B[ ?]s*
*WmCohen*
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Albert Bears
To Bond
State Missouri
Henry Beers
Bond to the state
May 4. 1843
Free Negro Bond for Beard. 1843, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 8, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61112
