Free Negro Bond for Maria H Pipken

Item

Free Negro Bond for Maria H Pipken. 1861, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61767

Title
Free Negro Bond for Maria H Pipken
Date
April 16, 1861
Identifier
fre0750.1861.000
Rights
Public Domain
Transcription
# Free Negro Bond for Maria H Pipken


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Know all Men by These Presents,
That we,
Maria A Pipken as principal
, and
Henry Hitchcock 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
April A.D. 1861

The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas,the said
Maria H Pipken 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 her residence in the State of Missouri, then this
obligation to be void, else of full force and virtue.


*Maria A her X mark Pipken*
*Henry Hitchcock*

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

4. 11 1/2 47 dark. scar on
left eye cook
Pd


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Maria H Pipkin
Bond
Free Negro

Filed
April 16 1861
S W. Eager Jr
Sec

Free Negro Bond for Maria H Pipken. 1861, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61767