Free Negro Bond for Richard Sneithen

Item

Free Negro Bond for Richard Sneithen. 1846, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 8, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61203

Title
Free Negro Bond for Richard Sneithen
Date
December 10, 1846
Identifier
fre0198.1846.000
Rights
Public Domain
Transcription
# Free Negro Bond for Richard Sneithen


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Know all men by these presents that we Richard
as principal and Edwin Ellis & Henry Von Phul
securities are held and firmly bound unto the state of
Missouri in the sum of one thousand Dollars, for the payment
of which we bind ourselves our heirs executors &
administrators firmly by these presents. sealed & dated this
10th day of December 1846.

The condition of this obligation is such that whereas
the said Richard ____ has obtained a license
to reside in the state of Missouri, during good behavior, Now
if the said Richard ____ shall be of good behavior
during his residence in this state then this bond
to be void else of full effect.


*Richard his x mark Sneither* [seal]
*Edwin Ellis* [seal]
*H Von Phul*. [seal]


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Richd Sneither
Bond

Filed 10 Dec 1846 SD Barlow Clk

Free Negro Bond for Richard Sneithen. 1846, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 8, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61203