Free Negro Bond for Elizabeth Rhodes

Item

Free Negro Bond for Elizabeth Rhodes. 1861, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 10, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/62044

Title
Free Negro Bond for Elizabeth Rhodes
Date
April 29, 1861
Identifier
fre1025.1861.000
Rights
Public Domain
Transcription
# Free Negro Bond for Elizabeth Rohdes


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Know all Men by These Presents,
That we,
Irving Rhodes as principal
, and
Frederick Hyatt 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 29th day of
April A.D. 1861

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


*Irving his X mark Rhodes*
*Frederick Hyatt*

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

37 years 5 feet 4 inches. copper colored mulatto
large scar on right arm & wrist from burns.
scar on right eye brow. scar on [right side of ?]
upper lip.

Pd H 1.


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Elizabeth Rhodes
by
Irving Rhodes
Bond
Free Negro

Filed
April 29 1861.
S. W. Eager Jr.
Secy

Free Negro Bond for Elizabeth Rhodes. 1861, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 10, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/62044