An enslaved boy in the household of Don Luis Gayarre.
Born 1 March 1817. Race is not recorded.
Baptized on 24 June 1817 by Father James Coleman at St. Michael’s Parish (Spanish Pensacola). Mother was Gertrudis, a mulata woman enslaved in the same household. Father was listed as unknown in baptismal record (this usually meant the father was unwilling or unable to acknowledge the child). Sponsors were Juan Bautista Barela, pardo; and Josefa Gayarre, parda.
FAMILY:
Mother: Gertrudis Gayarre*
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.