Free Negro Bond for Elizabeth Hobbes
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Free Negro Bond for Elizabeth Hobbes. 1854, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61594
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Title
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Free Negro Bond for Elizabeth Hobbes
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Date
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June 9, 1854
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Identifier
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fre0574.1854.000
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for Elizabeth Hobbes
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Know all Men by These Presents, That we,
Elizabeth Hobbes 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 9th day of
June A.D. 1854
The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas, the said
Elizabeth Hobbes 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*
*Elizabeth his X mark Hobbes*
*Francis his X mark Robidoux*
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Elizabeth Hobbes
Free Negro Bond
Filed June 9 1854.
J Thornburgh Clk
Free Negro Bond for Elizabeth Hobbes. 1854, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61594
