Free Negro Bond for Charlotte
Item
Free Negro Bond for Charlotte. 2000, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61385
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Title
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Free Negro Bond for Charlotte
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Date
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1847-3-8
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Identifier
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fre0346.1847.000
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for Charlotte
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Know all Men by These Presents, That we,
Charlotte as principal, and
Edward Charleys as securities,
are held and firmly bound unto the State of Missouri, in the just and
full sum of 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 8th day of March A.D. 1847
The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas, the said
Charlotte 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.
*Charlotte her X mark*
*[ ?]*
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Charlotte: Charleys
Bond
$100.
4:9 1/2 about 50
house servant
Filed 8th March 1847
Free Negro Bond for Charlotte. 2000, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61385
