Free Negro Bond for Manette
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Free Negro Bond for Manette. 1861, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 10, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61883
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Title
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Free Negro Bond for Manette
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Date
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April 20, 1861
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Identifier
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fre0864.1861.000
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for Manette
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Know all Men by These Presents,
That we, Manette as principal,
and James H Lucas 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
Manette 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.
*Manette her X mark*
*James H Lucas*
> *function: age, height, physical description, occupation*
bright [hued?] mulatto.
aged 45 years. 5 feet 5 inches. marked
with small pox.
Washer
Children 5.5
Elizabeth aged 15 years
Francis " 11 years
Children of the above
& included in the above bond
& license
no chg
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Manette (& 2 Children)
Bond
Free Negro
Filed
April 20 1861.
S. W. Eager Jr.
Secy
Free Negro Bond for Manette. 1861, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 10, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61883
