Free Negro Bond for William Brown
Item
Free Negro Bond for William Brown. 1861, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 10, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61840
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Title
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Free Negro Bond for William Brown
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Date
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April 19, 1861
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Identifier
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fre0716.1861.000
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for William Brown
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Know all Men by These Presents,
That we,
William Brown 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 19th day of
April A.D. 1861
The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas, the said
William Brown 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.
*William his X mark Brown*
*Henry Hitchcock*
> *function: age, height, physical description, occupation*
5 - 5 1/2 - 26 years, bright mulatto
strait hair, small scar on forehead,
one on left eye, washer
due by Hitchcock
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Wm Brown
Bond
Free Negro
Filed
April 16 1861
S.W. Eager Jr
Sec
Free Negro Bond for William Brown. 1861, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 10, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61840
