A free woman of color in Pensacola, Florida.
Race is recorded as mulata.
Appears in the 1817 baptismal record of her son, Juan Antonio, from St. Michael’s Parish (Spanish Pensacola). Father was listed as unknown in baptismal record (this usually meant the father was unwilling or unable to acknowledge the child).
FAMILY:
Child: Juan Antonio Vara
SOURCES:
Records of St. Michael’s Parish, Pensacola, FL, Book III: Baptisms of People of Color, 1817 – 1882. University of West Florida Archives and West Florida History Center. 22 SEP 2021.