Free Negro Bond for Timothy Roberts
Item
Free Negro Bond for Timothy Roberts. 1862, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 10, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/62113
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Title
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Free Negro Bond for Timothy Roberts
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Date
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April 23, 1862
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Identifier
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fre1095.1862.000
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for Timothy Roberts
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Know all Men by These Presents,
That we,
Timothy Roberts as principal
, and
James Gaffney 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 Twenty Third day of
April A.D. 1862
The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas,the said
Timothy Roberts applied on the 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.
*Jno F. Humphreys*
*Timothy his X mark Roberts*
*James Gaffney*
> *function: age, height, physical description, occupation*
26. 5". 9 1/2' dark brown, 2 scars on forehead on
left eye, 1 on left side, 1 on left hip. 1 on middle
finger of right hand, boatman.
Jas Gaffney [snear he is north $500. ?]
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Timothy Roberts
Bond
Free Negro
Filed
April 23d 1862
Saml W. Eager Jr.
Sec
Free Negro Bond for Timothy Roberts. 1862, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 10, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/62113
