Felix Commyns*

An enslaved boy in the household of Don Francisco Commyns.

Born around 1820. Race is recorded as negro.

Bill of Sale: 14 July 1831 – sold to Don Pedro de Alba (Sr.) Age is recorded as about 11 years old at that time. (Escambia Co. [FL] Deeds, B/183)

He is listed among the property in Don Pedro’s 1835 will that was left to his grandson, Juan de Alba.

Bill of Sale: 12 September 1839 – sold by John de Alba to Francisco Moreno for $90. (Escambia Co. [FL] Deeds, G/96)


SOURCES:

Will of Don Pedro de Alba, dated 1 April 1835. Ancestry.com. Florida, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1827-1950 [accessed 1 FEB 2021]