Free Negro Bond for Catharine Antoine

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Free Negro Bond for Catharine Antoine. 1846, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 8, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61235

Title
Free Negro Bond for Catharine Antoine
Date
December 23, 1846
Identifier
fre0228.1846.000
Rights
Public Domain
Transcription
# Free Negro Bond for Catharine Antoine


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Know all Men by These Presents,That we,
Catharine Antoine as principal, and
Frederick Ray + Jno Everhart, 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 23 day of Dec A.D. 1846

The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas, the said
Catherine 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.


*Cath her X mark Antoine*
*Frederick Ray*
*John Everhart*


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Cath: Antoine:
Dec 23 1846.

Free Negro Bond for Catharine Antoine. 1846, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 8, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61235