Free Negro Bond for William Sanders

Item

Free Negro Bond for William Sanders. 1861, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 10, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/62047

Title
Free Negro Bond for William Sanders
Date
April 29, 1861
Identifier
fre1028.1861.000
Rights
Public Domain
Transcription
# Free Negro Bond for William Sanders


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Know all Men by These Presents,
That we,
William Sanders as principal
, and
Augustus Grille 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
Wm Sanders 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.


*William his X mark Sanders*
*A. Grille*

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

5. 2 1/2 _35_ black. small scar
on nose. strait fore finger on left Hand. dim baggage [hanger ?]

Pd H 1.


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Wm Sanders
Bond
Free Negro

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

Free Negro Bond for William Sanders. 1861, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 10, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/62047