Free Negro Bond for Barritta Hickman
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Free Negro Bond for Barritta Hickman. 1846, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 8, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61217
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Title
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Free Negro Bond for Barritta Hickman
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Date
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December 22, 1846
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Identifier
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fre0211.1846.000
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for Barritta Hickman
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Know all Men by These Presents,That we,
Barritta Hickman as principal, and
Charles G Chesley and Patrick Keating as securities,
are held and firmly bound unto the State of Missouri, in the just and
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
Barritta Hickman 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 and behavior during her residence in the State of Missouri, then this
obligation to be void, else of full force and virtue.
*B his X mark Hickman*
*C G Chesley*
*Patrick Keating*
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14
Hickman
5 ft 7. age 21
Barber
Dec 22 1846
Free Negro Bond for Barritta Hickman. 1846, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 8, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61217
