Free Negro Bond for Harriet Kerr
Item
Free Negro Bond for Harriet Kerr. 1853, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61564
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Title
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Free Negro Bond for Harriet Kerr
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Date
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August 6, 1853
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Identifier
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fre0543.1853.000
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for Harriet Kerr
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Know all Men by These Presents, That we,
Harriet Kerr as principal, and
George F Roots 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 6 day of
Aug A.D. 1853
The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas, the said
Harriet 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*
*Harriet her X mark Kerr*
*Geo F Rootes*
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Harriet Kerr.
Free Negro Bond
Filed Aug 6. 1853.
L F Lacy Clk
Free Negro Bond for Harriet Kerr. 1853, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61564
