Free Negro Bond for Samuel Evans
Item
Free Negro Bond for Samuel Evans. 1861, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61714
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Title
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Free Negro Bond for Samuel Evans
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Date
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April 4, 1861
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Identifier
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fre0696.1861.000
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for Samuel Evans
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Know all Men by These Presents, That we,
Samuel Evans as prinipals, and
Thomas Scott 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 Fourth day of
April A.D. 1861
The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas,the said
Samuel Evans 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.
*S W Eager Jr.*
*Samuel Evans*
*Thomas Scott*
> *function: age, height, physical description, occupation*
5 10 1/2 5 years [brding ?] color mulatto
very black hair curled at the ends
slightly built. scar under right eye.
freckled, & one fore finger [ought heel ?]
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Bond
of
Samuel Evans
free negro
Filed April 4, 1861
S. W. Eager Jr.
Secretary
Free Negro Bond for Samuel Evans. 1861, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61714
