Free Negro Bond for Jacob Fairfax
Item
Free Negro Bond for Jacob Fairfax. 1851, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61501
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Title
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Free Negro Bond for Jacob Fairfax
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Date
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March 12, 1851
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Identifier
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fre0479.1851.000
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for Jacob Fairfax
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Know all Men by These Presents, That we,
Jacob Fairfax as principal, and
William G Wright as securities,
are held and firmly bound unto the State of Missouri, in the just and
full sum of Two 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 12 day of
March A.D. 1851
The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas, the said
Jacob 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.
*J Thornburgh*
*Jacob his X mark Fairfax*
*William G Wright*
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Jacob Fairfax
Free Negro Bond
Filed Mar 12. 1851.
L. F Lacy Clk.
Free Negro Bond for Jacob Fairfax. 1851, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61501
