An enslaved male of color in the household of Don Pedro Philibert in Pensacola, Florida.
Born 2 April 1820. Race is not recorded.
Baptized on 3 May 1821 by Father James Coleman at St. Michael’s Parish (Pensacola). Mother was Celeste, a mulata woman enslaved in the same household. Father was not mentioned in the baptismal record (this usually meant the father was unwilling or unable to acknowledge the child).
FAMILY:
Mother: Celeste Philibert*
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.