Free Negro Bond for Alfred Hayes Humphrey

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Free Negro Bond for Alfred Hayes Humphrey. 1854, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61592

Title
Free Negro Bond for Alfred Hayes Humphrey
Date
June 5, 1854
Identifier
fre0572.1854.000
Rights
Public Domain
Transcription
# Free Negro Bond for Alfred Hayes Humphrey


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Know all Men by These Presents, That we,
Alfred Hayes Humphreys as principal, and
Francis Robidoux 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 5 day of
June A.D. 1854

The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas, the said
Alfred 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*
*Alfred his X mark Humphreys*
*Frances his X mark Robidoux*


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Alfred Humphreys
Free Negro Bond
Filed June 5 1854.
J Thornburgh Clk

Free Negro Bond for Alfred Hayes Humphrey. 1854, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61592