Church Record

Emily  Brooks  Coomes

Page #: 86
Transcription:

Emily, dau. of Henry, servant of Mr. Brooks, & Letty, servant of Mr. Coomes, b. Jan. 7, 1848. Spon: Matilda Hopkins, a free woman of color. (s) John McGill.

Baptism Date: March 18, 1849
Church: Cathedral of the Assumption   County: Jefferson
Birth Year: 1848   Gender: Female

Child’s Name
First Name: Emily  Last Name: Brooks  Alternate Last Name: Coomes

Mother’s Name
First Name: Letty  Alternate First Name: Unknown  Last/Presumed Last Name: Coomes

Mother’s Enslaver
First Name: W.  Last Name: Coomes

Father’s Name
First Name:  Henry Alternate First Name:  Unknown Last Name: Brooks

Father’s Enslaver
First Name: Mr.  Last Name: Brooks

Birth Date: 01/07/1848  Age at Baptism: 1 year

Female Sponsor
First Name: Matilda Presumed Last Name: Hopkins
Enslaver First Name: Free woman Enslaver Last Name: Free woman

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

Notes:

I didn’t apply the Fathers Enslavers last name to the Father because they were enslaved by two diffrent enslavers.

Enslaved by Agent of the Church? FALSE

 

Can we count on your support?

This website is a service of Reckoning, Inc., a small non-profit organization that depends on grants and donations to continue our work. Up to this point, we have avoided putting any paid advertising on our website. If you would like to help us keep it that way, please consider making a donation to our organization.