Free Negro Bond for Jemmia Duncan

Item

Free Negro Bond for Jemmia Duncan. 1861, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 10, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61913

Title
Free Negro Bond for Jemmia Duncan
Date
April 22, 1861
Identifier
fre0894.1861.000
Rights
Public Domain
Transcription
# Free Negro Bond for Jemmia Duncan


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Know all Men by These Presents,
That we,
Jemmia Duncan as principal
, and
August Dufrane 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 22d day of
April A.D. 1861

The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas,the said
Jemmia Duncan 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.


*Jemima her X mark Duncan*
*August Dufrane*

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

5.-1- 55- end of middle finger left Hand
off- griff color. mole on left side ofthe
nose. Washer

PdH 1.


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Jeremiah Duncan
Bond
Free Negro

Filed
April 22 1861.
S. W. Eager Jr.
secry

Free Negro Bond for Jemmia Duncan. 1861, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 10, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61913