Free Negro Bond for Robert Johns
Item
Free Negro Bond for Robert Johns. 1856, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61615
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Title
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Free Negro Bond for Robert Johns
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Date
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May 20, 1856
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Identifier
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fre0652.1856.000
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for Robert Johns
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Know all Men by These Presents, That we,
Robert Johns as prinipals, and
Nathaniel J Eaton 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 20 day of May A.D. 1856
The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas, the said
Johns 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*
*Robert his X mark Johns*
*N. J. Eaton*
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R. Johns
Free Negro Bond
Filed May 20 1856
J. Thornburgh
Clk
Free Negro Bond for Robert Johns. 1856, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61615
