An enslaved girl of color in the household of Don Francisco Gomez.
Born 13 May 1818. Race is not recorded.
Baptized on 30 August 1818 by Father James Coleman at St. Michael’s Parish (Spanish Pensacola). Mother was Maria Clara, 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).
FAMILY:
Mother: Maria Clara Gomez*
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.