Free Negro Bond for Catharine Brauder
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Free Negro Bond for Catharine Brauder. 1857, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61628
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Title
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Free Negro Bond for Catharine Brauder
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Date
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February 5, 1857
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Identifier
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fre0639.1857.000
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for Catharine Brauder
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Know all Men by These Presents, That we,
Catharine Brauder as prinipals, and
John D Perry + Ashton P Johnson 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 5 day of Feby A.D. 1857
The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas, the said
Catharine 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*
*Catharine her X mark Brauder*
*John D Perry*
*Ashton P Johnson*
> *function: age, height, physical description, occupation*
30. 5 ft. 3 Washer.
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Catharine Brauder
Free Negro Bond
Filed Febry 5 1857
J. Thornburgh
Clk
Free Negro Bond for Catharine Brauder. 1857, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61628
