Free Negro Bond for Henry Nash
Item
Free Negro Bond for Henry Nash. 1854, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61601
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Title
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Free Negro Bond for Henry Nash
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Date
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December 18, 1854
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Identifier
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fre0580.1854.000
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for Henry Nash
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Know all Men by These Presents, That we,
Henry Nash as principal, and
Henry Simpson 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 18 day of
Dec A.D. 1854
The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas, the said
Henry Nash 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*
*Henry his X mark Nash*
*H. Simpson*
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Henry Nash
Free Negro Bond
Filed Dec 18 1854.
J Thornburgh Clk
Free Negro Bond for Henry Nash. 1854, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61601
