Free Negro Bond for Jeannette Johnson
Item
Free Negro Bond for Jeannette Johnson. 1858, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61644
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Title
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Free Negro Bond for Jeannette Johnson
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Date
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May 6, 1858
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Identifier
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fre0625.1858.000
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for Jeannette Johnson
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Know all Men by These Presents, That we,
~~Jordan Johnson &~~ Jeannette Johnson as principal ^s^, and
Wayman Crow 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 sixth day of May A.D. 1858
The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas, the said
Jeannette Johnson has applied to the County Court
of ~~St. Louis~~ Cooper 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.
~~*Jordan his X mark Johnson*~~
*Jeannette her X mark Johnson*
*Wayman Crow*
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Bond of Jeannette
Johnson (free colored
Woman)
Wayman Crow Secy.
May 6
Free Negro Bond for Jeannette Johnson. 1858, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61644
