Free Negro Bond for Washington Gray
Item
Free Negro Bond for Washington Gray. 1856, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61613
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Title
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Free Negro Bond for Washington Gray
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Date
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May 8, 1856
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Identifier
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fre0654.1856.000
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for Washington Gray
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Know all Men by These Presents, That we,
Washington Gray as prinipals, and
Alexander E Peters 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 8 day of May A.D. 1856
The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas, the said
Gray 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*
*Washington his X mark Gray*
*Alexander E Peters*
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Washington Gray
Free Negro Bond
1856
Free Negro Bond for Washington Gray. 1856, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61613
