Free Negro Bond for Ellen Stephens
Item
Free Negro Bond for Ellen Stephens. 1848, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61437
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Title
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Free Negro Bond for Ellen Stephens
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Date
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October 4, 1848
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Identifier
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fre0416.1848.000
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for Ellen Stephens
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Know all Men by These Presents, That we,
Ellen Stephens as principal, and
Patrick Kealing 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 fourth day of
October A.D. 1848
The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas, the said
Ellen Stephens 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.
*Wm McKnight*
*Ellen X Stephens*
*Patrick Keating*
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Ellen Stephens
Bond free negro.
Filed Oct 6. 1848
L F Lacy Clerk
Free Negro Bond for Ellen Stephens. 1848, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61437
