Free Negro Bond for William Vaughn

Item

Free Negro Bond for William Vaughn. 1859, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61654

Title
Free Negro Bond for William Vaughn
Date
May 3, 1859
Identifier
fre0614.1859.000
Rights
Public Domain
Transcription
# Free Negro Bond for William Vaughn


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Know all Men by These Presents, That we,
William Vaughn as principal, and
William Warnebold 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 3 day of May A.D. 1859

The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas, the said
Robinson 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.


*S.A. Bennett*
*William his X mark Vaughn*
*Wiliam Warnebold*

> *function: age, height, physical description, occupation*

35 5.7. cook


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Wm Vaughn

Free Negro Bond for William Vaughn. 1859, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61654