An enslaved girl in the household of Jose Ortiz of Spanish Pensacola. Ortiz was a shopkeeper born in Spain, who shared his household with a free woman of color named Genoveva.
Born 2 November 1817. Race is recorded as quarterona.
Baptized 25 November 1817 by Father Josef de Agustin Briones, Chaplain of the Louisiana Regiment of Infantry, at St. Michael’s Parish (Spanish Pensacola). Mother was Adelaide, a mulata woman enslaved in the same household. Father was not mentioned in baptismal record (this usually meant the father was unwilling or unable to acknowledge the child).
FAMILY:
Mother: Adelaide Ortiz*
Sibling: Luisa Anastacia Ortiz*
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.