Free Negro Bond for Johnson

Item

Free Negro Bond for Johnson. 1846, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 8, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61198

Title
Free Negro Bond for Johnson
Date
December 10, 1846
Identifier
fre0193.1846.000
Rights
Public Domain
Transcription
# Free Negro Bond for Johnson


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Know all men by these presents that we Harriet Johnson
as principal and Jonas Moore her security are held
and firmly bound to the state of Missouri, in the
sum of one thousand Dollars lawful money of the
United States, for the payment of which we hereby
bindourselves our heirs executors and admnistrators
firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals and
dated at St. Louis the tenth day of December 1846

The condition of this obligation is such that Whereas
the said Harriet has applied for and obtained a li=
cense to reside in the state of Missouri during
good behavior, Now if she the said Harriet
shall be of good behavior during her residence
in this state, then this bond shall be void else
of full effect


*Harriet Johnson*
*Jonas Moore*


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Harriet Johnson
December 10. 1846.
approved
Archibald Gamble

Free Negro Bond for Johnson. 1846, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 8, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61198