Margarita Bonal*

An enslaved girl in the household of Don Francisco Bonal.

Born around 1812 in the Mississippi Territory. Race is recorded as parda.

Baptized 7 October 1817, St. Michael’s Parish, Pensacola, by Father James Coleman. At that time, her age was estimated at about 5 years old. The record does not name either of her parents. Godparents were Juan Luis Sierra, an enslaved man; and Maria del Carmen Gayarre, an enslaved woman.


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.