Free Negro Bond for Elizabeth Maulding

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Free Negro Bond for Elizabeth Maulding. 1847, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61343

Title
Free Negro Bond for Elizabeth Maulding
Date
August 11, 1847
Identifier
fre0380.1847.000
Rights
Public Domain
Transcription
# Free Negro Bond for Elizabeth Maulding


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Know all Men by These Presents, That we,
Elizabeth Maulding as principal, and
D Ransom and Benoist Judd as securities,
are held and firmly bound unto the State of Missouri, in the just and
full sum of one thousand [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 eleventh day of August A.D. 1847

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


*Elizabeth her X mark Maulding*
*D Random*
*Benoist his X mark Judd*


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Elizabeth Maulding
Bond
Filed 11th August 1847
S D Barton ClK

Free Negro Bond for Elizabeth Maulding. 1847, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61343