Free Negro Bond for Oscar Chapman
Item
Free Negro Bond for Oscar Chapman. 1856, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61602
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Title
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Free Negro Bond for Oscar Chapman
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Date
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January 7, 1856
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Identifier
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fre0665.1856.000
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for Oscar Chapman
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Know all Men by These Presents, That we,
Oscar Chapman as principals, and
Edward H. Chapman as security,
are held and firmly bound unto the State of Missouri, in the just and
full sum of Ten 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 7 day of
Jany A.D. 1856
The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas, the said
Oscar 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.
*Oscar his X mark ~~Johnson~~ Chapman*
*Edward H. Chapman*
Witness
*J. Thornburgh*
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Oscar Chapman
Free Negro Bond
Filed Jany 7 1856
J Thornburgh
Clk
Free Negro Bond for Oscar Chapman. 1856, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61602
