Free Negro Bond for Woodrow Simpson

Item

Free Negro Bond for Woodrow Simpson. 1854, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61597

Title
Free Negro Bond for Woodrow Simpson
Date
July 5, 1854
Identifier
fre0576.1854.000
Rights
Public Domain
Transcription
# Free Negro Bond for Woodrow Simpson


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Know all Men by These Presents, That we,
Woodrow Simpson as principal, and
Edward Barnes 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 5 day of
July A.D. 1854

The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas, the said
Simpson 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*
*Woodrow his X mark Simpson*
*Edward Barnes*


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Woodrow Simpson
Free Negro Bond
Filed July 5 1854.
J Thornburgh Clk

Free Negro Bond for Woodrow Simpson. 1854, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61597