Free Negro Bond for Jacob Block
Item
Free Negro Bond for Jacob Block. 1856, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61623
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Title
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Free Negro Bond for Jacob Block
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Date
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November 3, 1856
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Identifier
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fre0644.1856.000
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for Jacob Block
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Know all Men by These Presents, That we,
Jacob Block as prinipals, and
[Wm C. Jenks ?]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 3rd day of Nov A.D. 1856
The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas, the said
Jacob Block 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.
*Jacob his X mark Block*
ss *[Wm C. Jenks ?]*
attest
*J. Thornburgh*
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Jacob Block
Bond
Filed Nov 3 1856
Josiah Thornburgh
Clk
approved
[Hackray?]
> *function: age, height, occupation*
40. 5. 7 1/2
farmer
Free Negro Bond for Jacob Block. 1856, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61623
