Free Negro Bond for Hillery Dearing
Item
Free Negro Bond for Hillery Dearing. 1861, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61698
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Title
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Free Negro Bond for Hillery Dearing
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Date
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February 12, 1861
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Identifier
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fre0679.1861.000
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for Hillery Dearing
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Know all Men by These Presents, That we,
Hillery Dearing as prinipals, and
as security,
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 Twelfth day of
February A.D. 1861
The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas,the said
Hillery Dearing has applied to the Board of County Comissioners [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.
*John F. Humphrey*
*Hillery his X mark Dearing*
*[ ?]*
> *function: age, height, physical description, occupation*
Bright mulatto. low forehead. large scar
on the forhead and one below the fight ear
on the neck. heavy built. 5ft 3 inches
high. 35 years old. cook on river
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Hillery Dearing
Free Negro
Bond
Void
Free Negro Bond for Hillery Dearing. 1861, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61698
