Free Negro Bond for Charles R Lewis
Item
Free Negro Bond for Charles R Lewis. 1861, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 10, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61854
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Title
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Free Negro Bond for Charles R Lewis
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Date
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April 19, 1861
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Identifier
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fre0835.1861.000
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for Charles R Lewis
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Know all Men by These Presents,
That we,
Charles R Lewis as principal
, and
Henry L Patterson 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
A.D. 186
The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas,the said
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 residence in the State of Missouri, then this
obligation to be void, else of full force and virtue.
*Chas P Lewis*
*Henry L Patterson*
> *function: age, height, physical description, occupation*
5_6_ 29_ mulatto, strait hair,
porter
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Chas R Lewis
Bond
Free Negro
Filed
April 19 1861.
S. W. Eager Jr.
Secy
Free Negro Bond for Charles R Lewis. 1861, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 10, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61854
