Free Negro Bond for Alexander Bellisinie

Item

Free Negro Bond for Alexander Bellisinie. 1862, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 10, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/62108

Title
Free Negro Bond for Alexander Bellisinie
Date
January 13, 1862
Identifier
fre1089.1862.000
Rights
Public Domain
Transcription
# Free Negro Bond for Alexander Bellisinie


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Know all Men by These Presents,
That we,
Alexander Bellisinie as principal
, and
Ruhard Dowling 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 thirteenth day of
January A.D. 1862

The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas,the said
Alexander Bellisinie 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.


*Alexander her X mark Bellisinie*
*RDowling*

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

aged 60 years 5 ft 6 1/2inches high.
yellow complexion. a cook by occupation.
License to include Alexander P. two children
named
Josephine, aged 16 years
Sylvester. aged 12 years.

1. PE


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Bond of
Alexander Bellisinie
a Free
Negro

License to include
his children
Josephine Bllisinie
Sylvester Bellisinie

Filed
January 14 1862.
Saml W. Eager Jr.
Secy

Free Negro Bond for Alexander Bellisinie. 1862, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 10, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/62108