Free Negro Bond for Dred Scott
Item
“Free Negro Bond for Dred Scott”. Emancipation of the Scott Family, 1858, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 2, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61640
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Title
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Free Negro Bond for Dred Scott
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Date
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May 4, 1858
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1858-05-04
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Description
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May 4, 1858
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Identifier
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fre0582.1858.000
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for Dred Scott
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Know all Men by these Presents, That we,
**Dred Scott** as principal, and
**Taylor Blow** as securities,
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 **4** day of **May** A.D. 18~~4~~**58**
The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas, the said
Dred 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* [seal]
*Dred his X mark Scott* [seal]
*Taylor Blow* [seal]
50 5 4 Porter
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Dred Scott
Free Negro Bond
Filed May 4th 1858
J Thornburgh Clk
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Is Part Of
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Emancipation of the Scott Family
“Free Negro Bond for Dred Scott”. Emancipation of the Scott Family, 1858, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 2, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61640
