Free Negro Bond for Cynthia Johnson
Item
Free Negro Bond for Cynthia Johnson. 1856, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61617
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Title
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Free Negro Bond for Cynthia Johnson
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Date
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June 10, 1856
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Identifier
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fre0650.1856.000
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for Cynthia Johnson
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Know all Men by These Presents, That we,
Cynthia Johnson as prinipals, and
John Bell 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 June A.D. 1856
The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas, the said
Cynthia 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*
*Cynthia her X mark Johnson*
*Jno Bell*
> *function: age, height, physical description, occupation*
23 Occupation Washer 5.4
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Cynthia Johnson
Free Negro bond
Filed June 10 1856
J. Thornburgh
Clk
Free Negro Bond for Cynthia Johnson. 1856, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61617
