Free Negro Bond for Geo. McIlwaine
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Free Negro Bond for Geo. McIlwaine. 1853, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61554
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Title
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Free Negro Bond for Geo. McIlwaine
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Date
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July 14, 1853
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Identifier
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fre0533.1853.000
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for Geo. McIlwaine
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Know all Men by These Presents, That we,
Geo. McIlwaine as principal, and
John Brotherton 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 14th day of
July A.D. 1853
The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas, the said
Geo. McIlwaine 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.
*Geo. his X mark McIlwaine*
*John Brotherton*
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Geo. McIlwaine Bond
free negro.
Filed 14 July 1853.
L. F Lacy Clk.
Free Negro Bond for Geo. McIlwaine. 1853, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61554
