Free Negro Bond for Silas Tiler

Item

Free Negro Bond for Silas Tiler. 1861, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 10, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61989

Title
Free Negro Bond for Silas Tiler
Date
April 23, 1861
Identifier
fre0975.1861.000
Rights
Public Domain
Transcription
# Free Negro Bond for Silas Tiler


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Know all Men by These Presents,
That we,
Silas Tiler as principal
, and
John B 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 23 day of
Apl A.D. 1861

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


*Silas his X mark Tiler*
*Jno B Johnson*

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

5-8- 45 long scar on left eye
1 at [cor- of sam ?] sink in left cheek
black. Porter.

Pd H 1.


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Silas Tyler
Bond
Free Negro

Filed
April 23 1861.
S. W. Eager Jr.
Secy

Silas Tiler
Dr Johnson Secy

Free Negro Bond for Silas Tiler. 1861, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 10, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61989