Free Negro Bond for Henry Collins
Item
Free Negro Bond for Henry Collins. 1846, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 8, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61210
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Title
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Free Negro Bond for Henry Collins
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Date
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December 22, 1846
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Identifier
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fre0204.1846.000
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for Henry Collins
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Know all Men by These Presents,That we,
Henry Collins as principal, and
Thos. G. Martin and EN Biebe as securities,
are held and firmly bound unto the State of Missouri, in the just and
full sum of ten hundred Dollars, lawful money of the
United States, for the payment of which we bind ourselves, our heirs,
executors and administrators, firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals, and
dated this 22 day of Dec A.D. 1846
The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas, the said
Henry has applied to the County Court
of St. Louis County for, and obtained a license to reside in the State of
Missouri, during good behavior: Now, if the said applicant shall be of
good character during his residence in the State of Missouri, then this
obligation to be void, else of full force and virtue.
*Henry Collins*
*Thos. G. Martin*
*E. N. Biebe*
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Henry Collins
5/ 1/4 age 33
Steward
Dec 22nd 1846
Free Negro Bond for Henry Collins. 1846, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 8, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61210
