Free Negro Bond for Caroline Shelton
Item
Free Negro Bond for Caroline Shelton. 1849, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61446
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Title
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Free Negro Bond for Caroline Shelton
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Date
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June 20, 1849
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Identifier
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fre0426.1849.000
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for Caroline Shelton
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Know all Men by These Presents, That we,
Caroline Shelton as principal, and
Wilson Henley 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 20 day of
June A.D. 1849
The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas, the said
Caroline 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.
*Caroline Shelton*
*Wilson Henley*
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Caroline Shelton
free negro Bond
Filed June 20 1849 L. F Lacy Clk.
Paid 165
Free Negro Bond for Caroline Shelton. 1849, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61446
