Free Negro Bond for Sarah Kerr
Item
Free Negro Bond for Sarah Kerr. 1847, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61352
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Title
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Free Negro Bond for Sarah Kerr
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Date
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1847-2-11
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Identifier
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fre0330.1847.000
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for Sarah Kerr
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Know all Men by These Presents, That we,
Sarah Kerr as principal, and
Daniel Chambers and Nelson Kerr as securities,
are held and firmly bound unto the State of Missouri, in the just and
full sum of [Ten ?]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 11th day of Feb'y A.D. 1847
The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas, the said
Sarah Kerr 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.
*Sarah her X mark Kerr*
*Daniel Chambers*
*Nelson his X mark Kerr*
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Sarah Kerr
Bond
f100.
filed Feb 11/47
Free Negro Bond for Sarah Kerr. 1847, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61352
