Free Negro Bond for James Holmes
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Free Negro Bond for James Holmes. 1861, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61763
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Title
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Free Negro Bond for James Holmes
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Date
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April 16, 1861
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Identifier
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fre0745.1861.000
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for James Holmes
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Know all Men by These Presents,
That we, Moses McGunnegle as principal
, and George H
McGunnegle as security,are held and firmly bound
unto the State of Missouri, in the full and just sum of Five Hundred dollars, to the
payment whereof well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators and assigns
jointly and severally, firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals, and dated at ST. LOUIS, this 16
day of
Apl A.D. 1861
THE CONDITION OF THE ABOVE OBLIGATION IS SUCH, That wheras, the above bounden
[has been appointed by the ?] [of St. Louis County, to the office of ?] Moses McGunnegle has attained
a license to reside in the State of
Missouri.
Now, if the said Moses McGunnegle shall be of
good charicter during his residence
in the said state then this obligation is to be void, else of full force and effect.
*Moses his X mark McGunnegle*
*G. H. McGunnegle*
> *function: age, height, physical description, occupation*
55. 5.4. vey dark. is infirm
has [serdled ?] face. Cooper
not P
Pd
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Moses M. Gunnegal
Bond
Free Negro
Filed
April 16 1861
S.W. Eager Jr
Secy
Licensed
Apl 16-
Free Negro Bond for James Holmes. 1861, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61763
