Free Negro Bond for Winston Bartlett
Item
Free Negro Bond for Winston Bartlett. 1861, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 10, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/62081
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Title
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Free Negro Bond for Winston Bartlett
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Date
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May 23, 1861
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Identifier
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fre1062.1861.000
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for Winston Bartlett
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Know all Men by These Presents,
That we,
Winston Bartlett as principal
, and
John Farish 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 23rd day of
May A.D. 1861
The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas,the said
Bartlett 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.
*Winston Bartlett*
*John Farish*
> *function: age, height, physical description, occupation*
5-11- 23 black. scar on
cor of right eye. & one under left eye,
slinder built. steward
PdH 1.
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Bond
of
Winston Bartlett
Free Negro
Copy of License delivered
to Bartlett June.1. 1861
Eager.
Filed
May 23 1861.
S. W. Eager Jr.
Secry
Free Negro Bond for Winston Bartlett. 1861, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 10, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/62081
