Free Negro Bond for Mary Riddick
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Free Negro Bond for Mary Riddick. 1847, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61356
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Title
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Free Negro Bond for Mary Riddick
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Date
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1847-2-13
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Identifier
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fre0339.1847.000
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for Mary Riddick
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Know all Men by These Presents, That we,
Mary Riddick as principal, and
M. Q. Grimes + Julia Essex 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 13th day of February A.D. 1847
The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas, the said
Mary Riddick 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.
*Mary her X mark Riddick*
*Julia her X mark Essex*
*Mel. Q. Grimes*
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Mary Riddick
Bond $1000.
Filed Feb 15. 1847
Free Negro Bond for Mary Riddick. 1847, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61356
