Free Negro Bond for Lewis Williams
Item
Free Negro Bond for Lewis Williams. 1861, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 10, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61785
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Title
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Free Negro Bond for Lewis Williams
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Date
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April 16, 1861
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Identifier
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fre0768.1861.000
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for Lewis Williams
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Know all Men by These Presents,
That we,
Lewis Williams as principal
, and
Samuel Simmons + Franklin A Dick 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 sixteenth day of
Apl A.D. 1861
The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas,the said
Williams 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.
*Lewis his X mark Williams*
*Samuel Simmons*
*F. A. Dick*
> *function: age, height, physical description, occupation*
41 years old. 5.6 1/2 high dark colored
medium sized. little finger on let hand
very crooked. Porter
$2 Paid
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Lewis Williams
Bond
Free Negro
Filed
April 16 1861
S W. Eager Jr
Sec
Free Negro Bond for Lewis Williams. 1861, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 10, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61785
