Free Negro Bond for Henry Spencer

Item

Free Negro Bond for Henry Spencer. 1850, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61486

Title
Free Negro Bond for Henry Spencer
Date
August 26, 1850
Identifier
fre0464.1850.000
Rights
Public Domain
Transcription
# Free Negro Bond for Henry Spencer


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Know all Men by These Presents, That we,
Henry Spencer as principal, and
N C Wolf E C Blackburn 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 26 day of
Aug A.D. 1850

The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas, the said
Henry Spencer 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 his residence in the State of Missouri,
then this obligation to be void, else of full force and virtue.


*H.W.S. Spencer*
*N.C. Wolf*
*E.C. Blackburn*


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G Johnson
Free Negro Bond
Filed Aug 16. 1850
L. F Lacy Clk.

Free Negro Bond for Henry Spencer. 1850, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61486