Free Negro Bond for Sophia Watson
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Free Negro Bond for Sophia Watson. 1856, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61608
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Title
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Free Negro Bond for Sophia Watson
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Date
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April 28, 1856
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Identifier
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fre0655.1856.000
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for Sophia Watson
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Know all Men by These Presents, That we,
Sophia Watson as prinipals, and
Mary Meachum 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 28 day of April A.D. 1856
The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas, the said
Sophia 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*
*Sophia her X mark Watson*
*Mary her X markMeachum*
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Sophia Watson
Free Negro Bond
Filed April 28, 1856
J. Thornburgh
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Free Negro Bond for Sophia Watson. 1856, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61608
