Free Negro Bond for Antoine Berno

Item

Free Negro Bond for Antoine Berno. 1861, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 10, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61824

Title
Free Negro Bond for Antoine Berno
Date
April 18, 1861
Identifier
fre0807.1861.000
Rights
Public Domain
Transcription
# Free Negro Bond for Antoine Berno


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Know all Men by These Presents,
That we,
Antoine Berno as principal
, and
Christian Schaffter 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 18th day of
Apl A.D. 1861

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


*Antoine his X mark Berno*
*C. Schaffter*

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

5.10 3/4. 39. pox marked. blind in
left eye. room cleaner

Pd H 2.


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Antoine Berno
Bond
Free Negro

Filed
April 18 1861.
S. W. Eager Jr.
Secry

Free Negro Bond for Antoine Berno. 1861, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 10, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61824