Free Negro Bond for Josias Bowser
Item
Free Negro Bond for Josias Bowser. 1852, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61524
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Title
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Free Negro Bond for Josias Bowser
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Date
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September 23, 1852
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Identifier
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fre0503.1852.000
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for Josias Bowser
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Know all Men by These Presents, That we,
Josias Bowser as principal, and
Jonathan Dunam 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 23rd day of
Sept. A.D. 1852
The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas, the said
Josias Bowser 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*
*Josias his x mark Bowser*
*Jonathan his x mark Dunam*
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Josias Bowser
Free Negro Bond
Filed Sept 23. 1852.
L. F Lacy Clk.
Free Negro Bond for Josias Bowser. 1852, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61524
