Free Negro Bond for Julia Ann Barton

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Free Negro Bond for Julia Ann Barton. 1847, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61379

Title
Free Negro Bond for Julia Ann Barton
Date
1847-3-13
Identifier
fre0351.1847.000
Rights
Public Domain
Transcription
# Free Negro Bond for Julia Ann Barton


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Know all Men by These Presents, That we,
Julia Ann Barton as principal, and
Duke Ransom 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 March A.D. 1847

The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas, the said
Julia Ann Barton 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 Ann her X mark Barton*
*Wm Allen*
*D Ransom*


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Julia Ann Barton
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13th March 1847
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Free Negro Bond for Julia Ann Barton. 1847, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61379