Free Negro Bond for Isom Johnson

Item

Free Negro Bond for Isom Johnson. 1852, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61522

Title
Free Negro Bond for Isom Johnson
Date
August 10, 1852
Identifier
fre0501.1852.000
Rights
Public Domain
Transcription
# Free Negro Bond for Isom Johnson


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Know all Men by These Presents, That we,
Isom Johnson as principal, and
Frederick Ray 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 Tenth day of
August A.D. 1852

The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas, the said
Isom 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.


*L [Roheplec ?]*
*Isom his X mark Johnson*
*Frederick Ray*


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Isom Johnson
Free Negro Bond
Filed Aug 10. 1852.
L. F Lacy Clk.

Free Negro Bond for Isom Johnson. 1852, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61522