Free Negro Bond for Eliza Casey

Item

Free Negro Bond for Eliza Casey. 1861, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 10, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61870

Title
Free Negro Bond for Eliza Casey
Date
April 20, 1861
Identifier
fre0851.1861.000
Rights
Public Domain
Transcription
# Free Negro Bond for Eliza Casey


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Know all Men by These Presents,
That we,
Eliza Casey as principal
, and
John Brady Smith 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 20th day of
April A.D. 1861

The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas,the said
Eliza D Casey 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 her residence in the State of Missouri, then this
obligation to be void, else of full force and virtue.


*Eliza her X mark Casey*
*John Brady Smith*

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

dark negress
aged 53 years, very black straight hair,
5 feet 1 inch high upper teeth out [tuchting ?]
two front teeth.
washer.

J 1 P.E.


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Eliza Casey
Bond
Free Negro

Filed
April 20 1861.
S. W. Eager Jr.
Sec

Free Negro Bond for Eliza Casey. 1861, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 10, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61870