Free Negro Bond for James Crosby
Item
Free Negro Bond for James Crosby. 1854, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61591
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Title
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Free Negro Bond for James Crosby
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Date
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June 5, 1854
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Identifier
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fre0571.1854.000
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for James Crosby
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Know all Men by These Presents, That we,
James Crosby as principal, and
Joseph Branen 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 fifth day of
June A.D. 1854
The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas, the said
James Crosby 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*
*James his X mark Crosby*
*J Branen*
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James Crosby
Free Negro Bond
Filed June 5 1854.
J Thornburgh Clk
Free Negro Bond for James Crosby. 1854, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61591
