Free Negro Bond for Isaac Payne

Item

Free Negro Bond for Isaac Payne. 1861, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61766

Title
Free Negro Bond for Isaac Payne
Date
April 16, 1861
Identifier
fre0749.1861.000
Rights
Public Domain
Transcription
# Free Negro Bond for Isaac Payne


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Know all Men by These Presents,
That we,
Isaac Payne as principal
, and
Jefferson K Clark 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 16th day of
Apl A.D. 1861

The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas,the said
Isaac Payne has applied to the Board of
County Commissioners 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.


*Isaac his X mark Payne*
*Jefferson K Clark*

> *function: age, height, physical description, occupation*

Pd
51 years 5.8 3/4 vy black & quite large
heavily built.
Room Cleaner


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Isaac Payne
Bond
Free Negro

Filed
April 16 1861
S W. Eager Jr
Sec

Free Negro Bond for Isaac Payne. 1861, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61766