Free Negro Bond for Thomas Burtch
Item
Free Negro Bond for Thomas Burtch. 1860, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61685
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Title
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Free Negro Bond for Thomas Burtch
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Date
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June 22, 1860
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Identifier
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fre0583.1860.000
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for Thomas Burtch
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Know all Men by These Presents, That we,
Thomas Burtch as principal, and
Robert S. MacDonald 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 Twenty Second day of
June A.D. 1860
The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas, the said
Thomas Burtch 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.
*Thomas Burtch*
*R.S. MacDonald*
> *function: age, height, physical description, occupation*
32 5. 8 1/2 Barber
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Thomas Burtch
Bond
Free Negro
Filed June 22nd 1860.
S. W. Eagers Jr.
Sec
Free Negro Bond for Thomas Burtch. 1860, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61685
