A free male of color in Pensacola, Florida.
Born 30 March 1817. Race is not specified.
Baptized on 10 May 1817 by Father James Coleman at St. Michael’s Parish (Spanish Pensacola). Mother was Maria Vara, a free mulata woman. Father was listed as unknown in baptismal record (this usually meant the father was unwilling or unable to acknowledge the child). Sponsors were Antonio Ventura Gil and Maria Ysidra[?] Vara.
FAMILY:
Mother: Maria Vara
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.