Free Negro Bond for Malinda Smith
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Free Negro Bond for Malinda Smith. 1846, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61298
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Title
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Free Negro Bond for Malinda Smith
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Date
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December 24, 1846
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Identifier
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fre0271.1846.000
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for Malinda Smith
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Know all Men by These Presents, That we,
Malinda Smith as principal, and
Jno R Sheply + C B Lord 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 24 day of Dec A.D. 1846
The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas, the said
Malinda Smith 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.
*Malinda her X mark Smith*
*John R Shepley*
*C. B. Lord*
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Malinda Smith
Dec 24. 1846
Free Negro Bond for Malinda Smith. 1846, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61298
