Free Negro Bond for Rachael Duncan

Item

Free Negro Bond for Rachael Duncan. 1846, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61313

Title
Free Negro Bond for Rachael Duncan
Date
December 29, 1846
Identifier
fre0288.1846.000
Rights
Public Domain
Transcription
# Free Negro Bond for Rachael Duncan


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Know all Men by These Presents, That we,
Rachael Harding by Marriage now Rachael Duncan as principal, and
George Duncan and Charles Tucker 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 29 day of Dec A.D. 1846

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


Rachael Harding [seal]
by marriage Rachael Duncan [seal]
Chas Tucker [seal]
George his X mark Duncan [seal]

Witness
Jo. Houseman

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Rachael Duncan

29 Dec 1846

Free Negro Bond for Rachael Duncan. 1846, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61313