Free Negro Bond for Catharine Sylvester
Item
Free Negro Bond for Catharine Sylvester. 2003, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61390
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Title
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Free Negro Bond for Catharine Sylvester
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Date
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1847-5-13
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Identifier
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fre0363.1847.000
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for Catharine Sylvester
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Know all Men by These Presents, That we,
Catharine Sylvester as principal, and
F. O. Dreyer Geo H Gier as securities,
are held and firmly bound unto the State of Missouri, in the just and
full sum of five 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 day of A.D. 184
The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas, the said
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 residence in the State of Missouri, then this
obligation to be void, else of full force and virtue.
Witness
*Catherine her X mark Sylvester*
*Geo H Gier*
*Charles [Chirty ?]*
*Alphonso Witmore*
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Catharine Sylvester
Bond
Washer + Chambermaid
filed 13 May 47
Free Negro Bond for Catharine Sylvester. 2003, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61390
