Free Negro Bond for Cassey Douglass
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Free Negro Bond for Cassey Douglass. 1848, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61427
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Title
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Free Negro Bond for Cassey Douglass
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Date
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May 8, 1848
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Identifier
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fre0406.1848.000
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for Cassey Douglass
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Know all Men by These Presents, That we,
Cassey Douglass as principal, and
Alfred L Rogers + Edward Shacklett as securities,
are held and firmly bound unto the State of Missouri, in the just and
full sum of [Five ?]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 May A.D. 1848
The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas, the said
Cassey Douglass 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.
*Cassey her X mark Douglass*
*Alfred L Rogers*
*Edw. Shacklett*
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Cassey Douglass
Bond $100
Filed 8 May 1848
L F Lacy Clk
Free Negro Bond for Cassey Douglass. 1848, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61427
