Free Negro Bond for Fleany Woodson

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Free Negro Bond for Fleany Woodson. 1859, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61662

Title
Free Negro Bond for Fleany Woodson
Date
July 18, 1859
Identifier
fre0605.1859.000
Rights
Public Domain
Transcription
# Free Negro Bond for Fleany Woodson


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Know all Men by These Presents, That we,
Fleming H Woodson as principal, and
Fleming Bates + Henry Cobb 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 18 day of July A.D. 18459

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


*Fleany H Woodson*
*Flem Bates*

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

22. 5. 2 1/2
Ocass Baker


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F. H. Woodson
Free Negro License

Filed July 18 1859 J Ohinibnigh
Clk

Free Negro Bond for Fleany Woodson. 1859, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61662