(Genti, Pierre)

Proceedings brought by Pedro Jeanty to annotate the baptismal entry of one of his slaves who had been recorded as free.

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(1800)

Genti, Pierre
( )

to Bishop (Luis Penalver y Cardenas)
(New Orleans, Louisiana)

Pedro Bahan, alias Jeanty, states that there has been baptized as free, a mulatto, his slave, named Thomas, son of Griffin, his slave, named Maria Luisa. Since this has been done without his knowledge, Genti asks that (Penalver) order the entru corrected. Neither godfather nor godmother can declare the person free who is not their property.

L.S. (Spanish)

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1800 Jan. 14

Penalver y Cardenas, Bishop of
(New Orleans), Louisiana

Tomas Collins and Fran(cis)ca Badon, godparents, are to explain why they stgated that the baptized was free. Father Isidro Quintero certifies this.

A.D.S. (Spanish)

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(1800) (Jan. 14)

Quintero, Father Isidro
(New Orleans, Louisiana)

Fran(cis)ca Badon stated that when Tomas, son of M(ari)a Luisa was baptized, she was the godmother but that she had not said he was free as she knew he was the son of a slave. She signs as Francoise Badon.

A.D.S. (Spanish)

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(1800) (Jan. 14)

Quintero, Father Isidro
(New Orleans, Louisiana)

Tomas Collins stated that he was the godfather of M(ari)a Luisa's son who was named Tomey, but the priest did not say that he was free or slave but it was set down that his mother was a slave. Some time after the baptism he heard it said to Mrs. King that he had been baptized as free. Collins signs as Tho(mas) W. Collins.

A.D.S. (Spanish)

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1800 Jan. 15

(Penalver y Cardenas, Luis), Bishop
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

The pastor is to state why he recorded as free the son of Luisa, slave of Jeanty. Quintero adds that he informed the pastor of the cathedral of the decree.

A.D.S. (Spanish)

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1800 Jan. 17

Sedella, (O.M.Cap.), Father Antonio de
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

to Bishop (Luis Penalver y Cardenas)
(New Orleans, Louisiana)

Concerning the free or slave state of infants baptized, they can rely only on the word of those assisting at the baptism. Since the entry is more than 2 yerfs old, it is almost impossible to remember why he recorded the child as free. He corroborates the good faith with which they proceed not only with this sacrament but in making the entries. for instance, in the burial register on January 2, he recorded as a charity case, Urel Dupre, a native of Nantes, assured that he had died suddenly in the home of Mr. Saulet and in dire poverty. The truth of the case was that Urel did not die suddenly but made a will, nor in poverty, as he ;eft ,pre tjam 2.000 pesos. It is easy to be deceived.

A.D.S. (Spanish)

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1800 Jan. 3

Sedella, (O.M.Cap.), Father Antonio de
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

Sedella, of the cathedral in New Orleans, certifies that in one of the baptismal registers for the colored, the fifth entry on page 229, No. 1889 is: On January 3, 1798 Sedella baptized a mulatto free child, born November 26, 1797, son of Maria Luisa, mulatto slave of Mr. Chanti, giving him the name of Thomas.

A.D.S. (Spanish)

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1800 Feb. 1

(Penalver y Cardenas, Luis), Bishop
New Orleans, Louisiana

The quality of freedom recorded in the baptismal entry does not affect his slavery or freedom. a note is to be put in the margin. Quintero certifies this and adds that the pastor made the annotation as ordered.

A.D.S. (Spanish)

V-2-i L.S., A.D.S (Spanish) 7pp. 4to.