Baptism of Theodore Augustin, son of Charles Taylor, 1840

Baptism of Theodore Augustin, son of Charles Taylor, 1840

Slavery; Baptism; Jesuits-19th century history; Georgetown College

This baptism record from Holy Trinity Church in Georgetown records the baptism of Theodore Augustin, son of Charles Taylor and Mary Boarman, on March 1, 1840. Charles Taylor was enslaved at the college for a number of years. Boarman was a free woman of color. In the baptism record for Theodore, Taylor is described as being "property of the college."

See GSA264 and GSA269 for more information on Taylor.

Georgetown University Archives

1840 -03-01

Julia Bernier

Georgetown University Library

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English

Sacramental Record

GSA283

March.             1 ^st     Theodore Augustin (cold) son of Charles Taylor property of the College and Mary Boarman his wife (free)

 born in Georgetown D.C. on the 1^st of February last.

 

Sponsor Priscilla Shorter free-

                                                            Ph. A. Sacchi

Baptism Record