Free Negro Bond for Andrew Pitts
Item
Free Negro Bond for Andrew Pitts. 1856, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61607
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Title
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Free Negro Bond for Andrew Pitts
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Date
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April 10, 1856
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Identifier
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fre0660.1856.000
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for Andrew Pitts
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Know all Men by These Presents, That we,
Andrew Pitts as prinipals, and
Francis P Blair Jr. 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 10 day of April A.D. 1856
The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas, the said
Andrew 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*
*Andrew his X mark Pitts*
*J.P. Blair Jr.*
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Andrew Pitts
Free Negro Bond
Free Negro Bond for Andrew Pitts. 1856, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61607
