Free People of Color in Louisiana 
18th Century Louisiana 

Originally transcribed by Danell Spillman 
Source: La. Genealogical Register

This information generously donated to the Louisiana Genealogy Project - 
African American Archives by: S.K. Martin-Quiatte 

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***Submitters Note:  This was found in a very old publication of the La. 
Genealogical Register.  I have noted the name of the transcriber, and 
the document is typed exactly as it appears in the reigster.  

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Marguerite - Free Mulatto, will probated in 1770, New Orleans 

Marie Pechon and her son Francois Pechon, sued planter Patrick Macnemora 
in 1776 

Vincent la Porche freed his Mulatto daughter, Louise.  

Mulatto Marian sued her owner Sieur D'Auseville claiming previous 
Manumission.  

Franchon a free Mulatto sued Francisco Demazillier to prove she had 
already been freed.  

Marriage in 1769 between a white man and Charlotte daughter of a free 
Mulatto woman and the late Roy Villeray.

In 1773 Raimundo Guillard Manumitted his light-skinned slave Marion, 
age 47, and her six children, all one-quarter African, Constanze 13; 
Margarita 11; Raymundo 7; Helena 5; and Bacila 18 months.  

May 1724 - Antoine Beauvais, free Mulatto, cooper, whose sight was 
impaired requested to serve the Company (?) as a sailor.  Superior 
Council granted the job for 15 livres per month with rations.