An enslaved boy in the household of Don Jose Noriega.
Born in April 1817 [day of birth is illegible]. Race is recorded as pardo.
Baptized on 20 April 1817 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). Sponsors were Juan Balada, a free pardo man, and Estefania Alba, a free parda woman.
FAMILY:
Mother: Rosa Noriega*
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.