Gullah Christmas by Diane Britton Dunham
In loving and everlasting memory of
Jeanne, Jeannette (b. 1724), Edo ethnic group & Kwa language group
Her son: Honore (b. 1790); both freed in 1794
Mahomet (b. 1730) married to Peggy (b. 1755), both of the Guinea Coast
Charlotte (b. 1740) of the Guinea Coast & her daughters Linder (b. 1782) & Judith (b. 1786)Â
Her granddaughters: Aimee (b. 1799) - Linder's daughter & Clarinda (b. 1799) - Judith's daughter
Quashee (b. 1740) married to Take, Kate (b. 1750), both of the Guinea Coast
Their children: Juba (b. 1784) & Venus (b. 1792)
Mariah (b. 1740), married to Boyer (b. 1755), both of the Guinea Coast
Their daughter: Jenny (b. 1784)
Tony (b. 1745) married to Cumba (b. 1760) from the Wolof in Senegal, both of the Guinea Coast
Their son: Toby (b. 1787)
Magadelaine, Madelaine, Magdalena (b. 1745) married to Charlot (b. 1754), both Louisiana Creole
Pierret (b. 1748) married to Roseta (b. 1748), both of the Guinea Coast
Their children: Pedro, Samson, Susana, & another child
Abram (b. 1750) married to Fanny (b. 1760), both of the Guinea Coast
Their children: Harry (b. 1791), Dick (b. 1791), Catherine (n.d.), Patty (b. 1797), Clarisse, Clarissa (b. 1798)
Nat (b. 1760) married to Joan (b. 1765), both natives of the Carolinas
Their children: Hannah (b. 1790) & Jim, James (b. 1788)
Sam (b. 1755) married to Bella, Belle (b. 1755), both of the Guinea Coast
Bess (b. 1755) of the Guinea Coast, married to Cato (b. 1760), Creole of Jamaica
Their daughter: Nancy (b. 1792)
Helen (b. 1758) & her daughter, Marieta (b. 1777), both Louisiana Creole & freed in 1803
Will (b. 1764) of the Guinea Coast, runaway, married to Minta (b. 1765), Creole
Their children: Tom (b. 1790), Catiche (b. 1792), Poll (b. 1794), & Alexis (b. 1796)
Sampson, Samson (b. 1765)Â from the Wolof nation in Senegal, married to Jude, Sude, Judea (b. 1775), Carolina or British Creole
Their children: Chloe, Cloe (b. 1792), Hetty, Betty (b. 1795), Billy, Billey (b. 1798), Esom, Germson, Gerson (b. 1800), Cato (b. 1804), & another child (b. 1804)
John (b. 1765) of the Guinea Coast, married to Celia (b. 1765), Creole of Jamacia
Their children: Jacob (b. 1794), Neptune (b. 1798), & Coachi (b. 1802)
Douglas (b. 1765) married to Celia (b. 1765), both of the Guinea Coast
Their children: Hannah, Ana (b. 1799) & another child (b. 1806)
Rose (b. 1765) married to Hector
Their six children, including Renty (b. 1787)
Jenny (b. 1765)
Her children: Lucy (b. 1788) & Baptiste (b. 1797)
Narcisse Bococo, Bacoco (b. 1766) from Moko, Africa, married to Catchie (b. 1800)
Charlotte (b. 1768), Creole of Mobile
Her children: Frosina (b. 1790) & Rosette (b. 1795)
Dick (b. 1768) married to Julie (b. 1778), both of the Aja/Fon/Arada people & Gbe (Fon/Arada/Aja/Mina) language group
Sally (b. 1770) of the Guinea Coast, Islamic
Their children: Charlotte (b. 1792), native of Louisiana, Madeline, Magdalene (b. 1798), Coffe (b. 1804)
Boatswain (b. 1770) from Nago/Yoruba, married to Harriet, Henrietta (b. 1775) from coast of Senegal, & their son
Francoise (b. 1772) & her son, Celestin (b. 1788)
Celestin's godparents: Celestin & Julienne
Aveline (b. 1773)Â
Her children: Magdeline (b. 1807), Lauritte (b. 1809), & Atala (b. 1811)
Syrina (b. 1774) of the Edo people & Kwa language group
Her children: Benedicta (b. 1791), Raymond (b. 1794), Cateche (b. 1797), Martina (b. 1800)
Basheba (b. 1776), native of Louisiana, married to Guy (b. 1749)
Their son: Joseph (b. 1794)
A mother (b. 1781) & her daughter (b. 1799)
Josephine (b. 1789) & her child (b. 1814)
Reina (b. 1790)
Her daughters: Henriette (b. 1811), Philogene (b. 1812), & Caroline (b. 1816)
Frontin (b. 1791) married to Jane (b. 1809)
Their children: Molise (b. 1826), Marie Henrietta (b. 1830), Chicot, Chloe (b. 1830) & Adel, Adelle (b. 1833)
Marie (b. 1791) & her son, Gilbert (b. 1813)
St. Luc Bienville (b. 1795) & his sister, Mary (b. 1798), both freed in 1803
Mercidite, Mercedite (b. 1796) & her daughter, Celestine (b. 1813)
John Louis (b. 1801) married to Molly (b. 1816)
Zeno (b. 1801), godchild of Mahomet
Fanny (b. 1802) & her daughter, Mary Ann (b. 1818)
Rhina (b. 1815)
Her children: Zinon (b. 1835), Henrietta (b. 1836), & Frances (b. 1837)
Angel (b. 1818) & her childÂ
Isaac (b. 1825) married to Jelly (b. 1828)Â
Their son: Elijah (b. 1848)
Poupine, Pompee (b. 1825) & her child, Auguste (b. 1840)
Florruda, Florida & her son, Charles (b. 1826)
Anna & her son, Pierre
Modeste & her son, Pierre
Lucy & her child
Charles & Hortense & their child
Sarah married to Young
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Latulipe (died 1792) of the Igbo ethnic group, Africa
Nancy (b. 1730) of the Guinea Coast
Gennevieve (b. 1734)Â
Perriot (b. 1735)
Benjicha (b. 1740) of the Guinea Coast
Celeste (b. 1749)
Joseph (b. 1749) of the Moor/Nar people & West Atlantic language group
Cook, Cuisiner (b. 1751) from Mobile
Dick (b. 1752) of the Guinea Coast
Jean Baptiste (b. 1752), Louisiana Creole
Coffi (b. 1752) of the Nalo people in Africa & the West Atlantic language group
Thomas (b. 1753) of the Guinea Coast
Will (b. 1754) from Jamaica
Abram (b. 1754), Gambon/Gabon
Moly (b. 1755) of the Guinea Coast
Felipe (b. 1755), Louisiana Creole
André (b. 1755), Creole
Jean Louis, John Louis (b. 1755)
Lindor, Lindan (b. 1758) of the Guinea Coast
Samedi, Samedy (b. 1759) African
Louison (b. 1759)
Pompey, Pompee (b. 1760), born in Calabar, Africa, spoke Kwa & French
Samedi (b. 1761)
André (b. 1762), African, spoke Gur & French
Pelagie (b. 1762), Creole of Louisiana
Daniel (b. 1762) of the Guinea Coast
George (b. 1762) of the Guinea Coast
Nancy (b. 1762) of the Guinea Coast
Luther (b. 1762)
Phillipe (b. 1762) of the Guinea Coast
Thom (b. 1763)
Jenny (b. 1763)
Abraham (b. 1763) of the Hausa people
Jacques (b. 1763) of the Edo people
Charlotte (b. 1763) of the Nago/Yoruba people & Kwa language group
Gaston (b. 1764)
Sally (b. 1765) of the Guinea Coast
Sam (b. 1765)
Henri (b. 1765)
Tame (b. 1765)Â
Dominic (b. 1766) of the Bamana people & Mande language groupÂ
John Louis (b. 1767)
Lajoie (b. 1767) of the Guinea Coast
Hercules (b. 1767) of the Edo people & Kwa language group
Isaac (b. 1767) from Congo & the Benue-Congo language group
Terina (b. 1768), Louisiana Creole
Diana (b. 1768), British Creole
Hubert (b. 1768)
Thomas (b. 1768), Jamaican Creole
Rosette (b. 1769) from Calabar & Kwa language group
Nicholas (b. 1769), Louisiana Creole
Sebastian (b. 1769) of the Hausa people
Tom (b. 1770)
Tienis (b. 1770) of the Guinea Coast
Leander (b. 1770) of the Fulbe/Pular & West Atlantic language group
LeDoucer (b. 1771) from Africa
Sambo (b. 1772) of the Guinea Coast
Nayde (b. 1772), British Creole
Luis (b. 1772) of the Manding people & Mande language group
John (b. 1773) from the Congo & Benue-Congo language group
Isidore (b. 1774)
Polydor, Polidor (b. 1774) from the Congo & Benue-Congo language group
Letourdi (b. 1774) of the Edo people & Kwa language group
Baptiste (b. 1777)
Juliana (b. 1777), Louisiana Creole
Printens (b. 1777) of the Mina people & the Gbe (Fon/Arada/Aja/Mina) language group,
Henry (b. 1778)
Panjon, Panjou (b. 1779), African
Samson (b. 1779)
Isaac (b. 1779)
Bungey, Auguste (b. 1780), Creole of Louisiana
Juan Pedro (b. 1780)
Jupiter (b. 1780), of the Nago/Yoruba & Kwa language group
Julia (b. 1800), Louisiana Creole
Onesime, Onizim, Onesine (b. 1781)
Alexander, Sandy (b. 1781)
Pajou (b. 1781)
A man (b. 1781)
Remond, Raimond (b. 1781), Louisiana Creole
Charles (b. 1782)
Mariana (b. 1782), Louisiana Creole
Nancy (b. 1782) from Mobile
Peter (b. 1783)
Hector (b. 1783) of the Fulbe/Pular people & the West Atlantic language group
Collin (b. 1784)
Baptiste (b. 1784) of the Konkomba people & Gur language
Etienne (b. 1784)
Edouard, Edward (b. 1784)
Jenny (b. 1784), Creole of Louisiana
Lucie (b. 1784)
Catherine (b. 1785)
Hubert (b. 1785)
Vincente (b. 1785), Louisiana Creole
Catalina (b. 1785), Louisiana Creole
Mathurin, Mathurine (b. 1786)
Lucy (b. 1786), Louisiana Creole
Agnes (b. 1786), Louisiana Creole
George (b. 1786)
Lucas (b. 1786)
Jacques (b. 1786)
Celestin (b. 1787)
Lindor (b. 1787)
Morcan, Moman, Moreau, (b. 1788), African
Gaspard (b. 1788)
Cesar (b. 1788)
A boy (b. 1788)
Hercules (b. 1789) from Congo & Benue-Congo language group
Elvy (b. 1789)
Paul (b. 1790)
Clara (b. 1790), Louisiana Creole
Moreau (b. 1790)
A child (b. 1790)
Couneau (b. 1790) of the Mina people & Gbe(Fon/Arada/Aja/Mina) language group
Thereze, Therese (b. 1791)
Lawrence (b. 1791)
Eloise, Elavon (b. 1791)
Isaac (b. 1791)
Mary (b. 1791)
Frenck (b. 1792)
Paul (b. 1792)
A boy (b. 1792)
A boy (b. 1792)
A boy (b. 1792)
A boy (b. 1792)
Milando (b. 1793)
Jim (b. 1793)
Eliza (b. 1793)
Augustin (b. 1794)
A boy (b. 1794)
A boy (b. 1794)
Alexandre, Alexander (b. 1794)
Major (b. 1794)
Baptista (b. 1794)
A child (b. 1794) from GabonÂ
Narcisse (b. 1795)
A child (b. 1795) of the Guinea Coast
Charlotte Duplantier (b. 1795), from Africa
Eulalie (b. 1796)
Betsy (b. 1796)
Henry (b. 1796)
Osburn, Olfman (b. 1797)
Louis (b. 1797)
Pheby (b. 1798)
George (b. 1798)
Sam (b. 1798)
Ben (b. 1798)
A boy (b. 1798)
A girl (b. 1798)
Rosette (b. 1799)
Simon (b. 1799)
Charles (b. 1799)
James (b. 1799)
Billy (b. 1799)
A boy (b. 1799)
A boy (b. 1799)
A boy (b. 1799)
A girl (b. 1799)
A girl (b. 1799)
Francoise (b. 1800)
George (b. 1800)
Sam (b. 1800)
A boy (b. 1800)
Hannak (b. 1801)
Ellen (b. 1801)
Pierre (b. 1801)
John Louis (b. 1801)
Jean Pierre (b. 1801)
Betsy, Betsey (b. 1801)
Meriak (b. 1802)
Jane (b. 1803)
Maria (b. 1806)
Sandy (b. 1809)
Charles (b. 1809)
James (b. 1811)
Willis (b. 1811)
Henrietta, Matilda (b. 1811)
Jack (b. 1817)
Precilla (b. 1817)
Rose (b. 1818)
Adelaide (b. 1818)
Stepeny (b. 1818)
Jesse (b. 1819)
Lucinda (b. 1819)
Joseph (b. 1820)
Sanco (b. 1822)
Caroline (b. 1823)
Bazile (b. 1823)
Auguste (b. 1823)
Narcisse, Punk (b. 1823)
Julienne (b. 1824)
Sarah (b. 1823)
Fanny (b. 1826)
Resse (b. 1827)
Louisa (b. 1829)
Prissey (b. 1829)
Robertson (b. 1830)
Vincente (b. 1831)
Lafayette (b. 1831)
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Luison, Louisiana Creole
A man from Malimbo/Limbo
Alexander
Simon
Lucile
Batiste
Julienne
Louise
Zenon
Clarinda
Jenny
Louis
Pierre, Pedro, Purrot
Mansfield
Marcellite
Soaris, Souri
Sam
Francq, Franc
Hubert
Alcindor
Anna
Dombote