Free Negro Bond for Jerry Duncan

Item

Free Negro Bond for Jerry Duncan. 1861, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 10, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61798

Title
Free Negro Bond for Jerry Duncan
Date
April 17, 1861
Identifier
fre0782.1861.000
Rights
Public Domain
Transcription
# Free Negro Bond for Jerry Duncan


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Know all Men by These Presents,
That we,
Jerry Duncan as principal
, and
Findley Robb 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 17 day of
April A.D. 1861

The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas,the said
Jerry Duncan 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.


*Jerry her X mark Duncan*
*F. Robb*

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

5.8 1/4 23 - scar on forhead.
rather dark, steamboat hand.

Pd. H 2.


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Jerry Duncan
Bond
Free Negro

Filed April 17 1861
S W. Eager Jr
Secy

Free Negro Bond for Jerry Duncan. 1861, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 10, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61798