Free Negro Bond for Martha Hunt
Item
Free Negro Bond for Martha Hunt. 1853, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61559
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Title
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Free Negro Bond for Martha Hunt
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Date
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August 3, 1853
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Identifier
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fre0538.1853.000
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for Martha Hunt
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Know all Men by These Presents, That we,
Martha alias Martha Hunt as principal, and
and Alexander Y. S. Paresche 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 3rd day of
August A.D. 1853
The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas, the said
Martha 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 her residence in the State of Missouri,
then this obligation to be void, else of full force and virtue.
*J Thornburgh*
*Martha Hunt*
*Alex Paresche*
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Martha Hunt
free Negro Bond
Filed Aug 3. 1853.
L F Lacy clk
Free Negro Bond for Martha Hunt. 1853, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61559
