Free Negro Bond for George Lytle
Item
Free Negro Bond for George Lytle. 1861, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 10, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/62022
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Title
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Free Negro Bond for George Lytle
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Date
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April 25, 1861
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Identifier
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fre1011.1861.000
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for George Lytle
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Know all Men by These Presents,
That we,
George Lytle as principal
, and
Daniel A Rawlings 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 25th day of
April A.D. 1861
The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas,the said
George Lytle 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.
*SW Eager Jr.*
*George Lytle*
*D A Rawlings*
> *function: age, height, physical description, occupation*
38 years. 5 feet 7 inches. black complexion. has
scar in the left eye brow
Steward.
P.E.
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Geo Lytle
Bond
Free Negro
Filed
April 25 1861.
S. W. Eager Jr.
Sec
Free Negro Bond for George Lytle. 1861, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 10, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/62022
