Zephyr

OPEN MEMORIAL WEEKEND:

The Historic Site & Exhibits will be open daily from 8:30am-5pm.
Please note that we stop selling tickets at 4pm and expect a higher volume of visitors so we recommend you purchase your admissions in advance. Please pay close attention to the details as you make your reservation and on your confirmation regarding arriving 30 minutes prior to the selected time. Late arrivals are not guaranteed access to the "Big House" exhibit if that is the ticket you purchase. We look forward to your visit.

 

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Zephyr

Date of birth: 
1782* (estimated)
Baptism Date and Sponsors: 
Unknown
Place of Origin: 
Congo, Africa
Gender and Designation: 
Male (Negro)
Skills or Duties: 
Relationships: 
Spouse: Zaire; Children: Antoine and Bacchus
Notes: 
Age 30 (R17.005.1); Age 57 (R5.194); Age 60 (R8.247)
References: 
  • R17.005.1
    • Jacques Etienne Roman Succession, Tulane University, Howard-Tilton Memorial University, LaRC 600 Kuntz Collection
    • Value: $2,200
  • R8.152
    • Petition for Emancipation, St. James Clerk of Court, act 427
  • R5.194
    • Louise Patin Succession Settlement, New Orleans Notarial Archives, Theodore Seghers, v 18 act 521
  • R8.247
    • Emancipation of Slave, St. James Clerk of Court, Conveyance record, v 16 act 66
  • R8.186
    • Emancipation of Slave, St. James Clerk of Court, Probate record, 0427
  • R8.177
    • Bill of Sale, St. James Clerk of Court, Conveyance record, v 24 act 168
    • Vendor: Jacques Telesphore Roman; Vendee: Zephyr
    • Lists Zaire as Zephyr's wife
  • R17.006.1
    • Petition, Tulane University, Howard -Tilton Memorial University, LaRC 179 Roman Family Papers
    • Lists Zaire as the wife of Zephyr
    • Lists Zaire and Zephyr as parents
    • All enslaved people in this document were described as "old, worthy, and faithful servants"
  • R17.005.1
    • Jacques Etienne Roman Succession, Tulane University, Howard-Tilton Memorial University, LaRC 600 Kuntz Collection
    • Lists Antoine and Bacchus as the children of Zaire; Estimated that Zephyr is the father of Antoine and Bacchus

 

* Denotes estimated date based on available records. 


 

 

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