Free Negro Bond for Ben Preston
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Free Negro Bond for Ben Preston. 1861, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 10, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61886
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Title
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Free Negro Bond for Ben Preston
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Date
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April 20, 1861
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Identifier
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fre0867.1861.000
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for Ben Preston
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Know all Men by These Presents,
That we, Ben Preston as principal,
and John P Cabanné 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
Preston 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.
*Ben his X mark Preston*
*John P Cabanné*
> *function: age, height, physical description, occupation*
very dark mulatto
35 years 5 feet 5 inches. large scar on left
cheek Room cleaner?
P.E.
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Ben Preston
Bond
Free Negro
Filed
April 20 1861.
S. W. Eager Jr.
Sec
Free Negro Bond for Ben Preston. 1861, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 10, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61886
