Enslaved female in the household of Don Manuel Bonifay.
Born 21 October 1819. Race is not recorded.
Baptized 20 November 1819, by Father James Coleman at St. Michael’s Parish (Spanish Pensacola). Mother was Rosa, a negra 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. Godparents were Juan Herrera, Maria Vellon.
FAMILY:
Mother: Rosa Bonifay*
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.