Free Negro Bond for Julia Robertson
Item
Free Negro Bond for Julia Robertson. 1847, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61337
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Title
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Free Negro Bond for Julia Robertson
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Date
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August 5, 1847
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Identifier
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fre0374.1847.000
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for Julia Robertson
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Know all Men by These Presents, That we,
Julia Robertson as principal, and
Peter Creess and Peter W. Johnstone 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 5th day of August A.D. 1847
The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas, the said
Julia Robertson 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.
*Julia her X mark Robertson*
*Peter Creess*
*Peter W Johnstone*
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Sidney Walker
Bond
Filed Aug 5 1847
Free Negro Bond for Julia Robertson. 1847, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61337
