Death of Enslaved and Freed Blacks in Gurabo, Puerto Rico, Book 1 of Defunciones
Going through Gurabo’s San Jose parish books, I documented from Book 1 of Defunciones the following slaves or freed people. I hope it will help someone researching their ancestors in Gurabo, Puerto Rico. Book 1 covers from 1822 to 1840. I didn’t capture the folios (page) on these but it does provide you with dates. You will be able to locate the record in the books easily using the date.
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Date of Death
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Age
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Person’s Name
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Place of Birth
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Parents’ name
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Slave Owner
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4 Jul 1822
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3 years old
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Laureano
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Gurabo
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Juan Martin & Joaquina
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Jose Morales
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7 Jul 1826
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60 years old
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Maria Josefa
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African Coast
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Catalina Donis
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26 Oct 1826
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1 ½ years old
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Dionisio
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Gurabo
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Maria
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Antonio Carrion
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1 Feb 1827
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60 years old
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Juan
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Congo
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Antonio de Castro
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14 Feb 1827
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40 years old
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Maria
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Curacao
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Manuel de Castro
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6 Mar 1827
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30 years old
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Manuel
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St. Croix
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Pedro Ximenez
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16 Dec 1829
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30 years old
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Juana Rodriguez and married to Santiago
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Gurabo
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Juan Rodriguez & Ignacia Arroyo
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Maria Diaz
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2 May 1833
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60 years old
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Andres de Rivera (free) widow of Josefa Delgado
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Africa
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28 Oct 1835
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60 years old
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Juan Jose Castro (free)
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Tortola (British West Indies)
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14 Jun 1839
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1 month 8 days
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Juan Francisco
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Gurabo
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Catalina
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Antonio Castro
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