Free Negro Bond for John Baptiste Brazean

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Free Negro Bond for John Baptiste Brazean. 1846, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61311

Title
Free Negro Bond for John Baptiste Brazean
Date
December 29, 1846
Identifier
fre0285.1846.000
Rights
Public Domain
Transcription
# Free Negro Bond for John Baptiste Brazean


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Know all Men by These Presents, That we,
John Baptiste Brazean as principal, and
Joseph Powell as securities,
are held and firmly bound unto the State of Missouri, in the just and
full sum of one 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 29 day of Dec A.D. 1846

The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas, the said
John Baptiste 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 his residence in the State of Missouri, then this
obligation to be void, else of full force and virtue.


*Geo. M. Callahan*
*J Baptiste X mark Brazean*
*Jos Powell*


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1.
John Baptiste Brazean
Bond
Dec 29. 1846.

Free Negro Bond for John Baptiste Brazean. 1846, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61311