Free Negro Bond for Berthenia Douthet
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Free Negro Bond for Berthenia Douthet. 1861, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 10, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/62095
- Title
- Free Negro Bond for Berthenia Douthet
- Principal
- Bates, Barton
- Security
- Woodson, Richard G.
- Date
- June 3, 1861
- Identifier
- fre1076.1861.000
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- Rights
- Public Domain
- Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for Berthenia Douthet
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Know all Men by These Presents,
That we, Barton Bates as principal,
and Richard G. Woodson 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 day of
A.D. 1861
The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas, the said
Berthenia Douthet 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.
*Barton Bates*
*RG. Woodson*
> *function: age, height, physical description, occupation*
formerly a slave of Sarah Bates.
19 years old. 5 feet 4 3/4 high. black color.
dark spot on right side of the neck.
Cook by occupation.
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Berthenia Douthet
Bond
Free Negro
Filed
June 3 1861.
S. W. Eager Jr.
Secry
Free Negro Bond for Berthenia Douthet. 1861, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 10, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/62095