Free Negro Bond for Smith
Item
Free Negro Bond for Smith. 1844, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 8, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61164
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Title
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Free Negro Bond for Smith
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Date
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June 4, 1844
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Identifier
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fre0157.1844.000
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for Smith
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Know all men by these presents that I Robert
Smith as principal and Samuel Maxwell
as security are held and firmly bound unto the
State of Missouri each in the sum of two hund
red Dollars well and truly to be paid we hereby
bind ourselfs our heirs executors and adminis
trators the condition of this Obligation is this
that wherein the county court of St Louis county
and State of Missouri have this day Granted unto
said Robert Smith a License under the provision
of an act of the state legistlature of said State aproved
February 23d 1843 now that the said Robert Smith
Shall be of Good behavior acording to the intent
and meaning of said act of the legistlature afforsaid
then this obbligation to be null and void otherwise
to remain and be in full force virtue
Witness our hands and seals this fourth day
of June 1844
*Robert his mark Smith*
*Samuel Maxwell*
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Robt Smith
Bond
Filed June 4. 1844
J.H. Milbourne Clk
Bond of
Robert Smith
&
Samuel Maxwell
Free Negro Bond for Smith. 1844, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 8, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61164
