Free Negro Bond for Parker
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Free Negro Bond for Parker. 1846, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 8, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61200
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Title
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Free Negro Bond for Parker
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Date
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December 10, 1846
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Identifier
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fre0195.1846.000
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for Parker
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Know all men by these presents that we Aaron M Parker
as principal and Edwin Ellis and
securities are held and firmly bound unto the state of Missouri
in the just and full sum of one thousand Dollars for the
payment of which we bind ourselves our heirs executors and
administrators firmly by these presents, Sealed with our
seals and dated this 10th day of December 1846
The Condition of the above obligation is such that wereas
the said Aaron M Parker has this day obtained a license
to resideint he state of Missouri suring good behavior
Now therefore of the said Aaron M Parker shall be of good character and behavior during his [stay ?] residence in this
state then this obligation to be of no effect, else of full
force and effect.
*Edwin Elly*
*G H [ ?]*
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Aaron M Parker
Bond
Bond approved
Archibald Gamble
age 33. 5ft 8 3/4 high
By profession a preacher
December 10. 1846.
Free Negro Bond for Parker. 1846, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 8, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61200