Free Negro Bond for Humphrey Ware
Item
Free Negro Bond for Humphrey Ware. 1859, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61675
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Title
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Free Negro Bond for Humphrey Ware
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Date
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November 22, 1859
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Identifier
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fre0591.1859.000
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for Humphrey Ware
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Know all Men by These Presents,
That we,
Humphrey Ware as principal, and
Nathan Smith as securities,
are held and firmly bound unto the State of Missouri, in the just and
full sum of five 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 22nd day of
Nov A.D. 1860
The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas, the said
Humphrey Ware has applied to the Board of the County [Court ?]Comissioner
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 W Eagers*
*Humphrey his X mark Ware*
*Na Smith*
> *function: age, height, physical description, occupation*
69 years old
5 feet 6 3/4 high. gray hair. slimly built. sharp face
& black complexion
Wood sawyer
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Humphrey Ware
Bond
Free Negro
Filed Nov 11 1859.
S.W. Eagers
Sec'y
Free Negro Bond for Humphrey Ware. 1859, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61675
