John Henry  Cooper  Bates

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Transcription:

John Henry infant servant child of John Bates, Sr., son of Atarie Cooper, Incog.-patre. (s) J. McGill.

Baptism Date: April 19, 1840
Church: Cathedral of the Assumption   County: Jefferson
Birth Year: Unknown   Gender: Male

Child’s Name
First Name: John Henry  Last Name: Cooper  Alternate Last Name: Bates

Mother’s Name
First Name: Atarie  Alternate First Name: Unknown  Last/Presumed Last Name: Bates

Mother’s Enslaver
First Name: John (Sr.)  Last Name: Bates

Father’s Name
First Name:  Unknown Alternate First Name:  Unknown Last Name: Cooper

Father’s Enslaver
First Name: Unknown  Last Name: Unknown

Birth Date: Unknown  Age at Baptism: Unknown

Female Sponsor
First Name: Unknown Presumed Last Name: Unknown
Enslaver First Name: Unknown Enslaver Last Name: Unknown

Male Sponsor
First Name: Unknown Presumed Last Name: Unknown
Enslaver First Name: Unknown Enslaver Last Name: Unknown

Notes:

I believe “Incog.-patre” is short for “incognitus patre,” a Latin term used by the Catholic Church to signify “unknown father.”

Enslaved by Agent of the Church? FALSE