Free Negro Bond for Elizabeth Tennett
Item
Free Negro Bond for Elizabeth Tennett. 1847, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61348
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Title
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Free Negro Bond for Elizabeth Tennett
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Date
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1847-1-2
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Identifier
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fre0309.1847.000
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for Elizabeth Tennett
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Know all Men by These Presents, That we,
Elizabeth Tennett as principal, and
John Baldwin 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 2nd day of Jany A.D. 1847
The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas, the said
Elizabeth Tennet 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 during her residence in the State of Missouri, then this
obligation to be void, else of full force and virtue.
*Elizabeth her X mark Tennett*
*John H Baldwin*
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Elizabeth Tennett
Bond
5:2 58
2nd Jany 1847
S' Louis
Free Negro Bond for Elizabeth Tennett. 1847, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61348
