Maria Loreta (Michelet)

I represent Maria Loreta, a girl of color enslaved in the household of Don Enrique Michelet. I was baptized by Father Coleman at St. Michael’s on April 20, 1820, a few months after my birth. My mother was Maria, a negra woman enslaved in the same household. I was born into slavery by virtue of her enslaved status. My father is listed as no conocido  (unknown) – but that usually means that the man either did not want or was not able to acknowledge me.