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) 

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)  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) 

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 child 


Isaac (b. 1825) married to Jelly (b. 1828) 

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) 

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) 

Dominic (b. 1766) of the Bamana people & Mande language group 

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 Gabon 

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