Francisca Elisa Xavier, Baroness of Soledade (1 November 1786 – 12 October 1855)[1] was a Brazilian plantation owner and noblewoman. She, along with her husband Manuel Francisco Xavier, were wealthy land owners in the Vale do Paraíba region of what is now the state of Rio de Janeiro. These included the Freguesia (currently Aldeia de Arcozelo), Maravilha and Santa Tereza plantations, along with Cachoeira farm. The largest slave revolt in the region, led by Manuel Congo and Mariana Crioula, occurred on the plantations they had owned.[2]
Francisca Elisa Xavier | |
|---|---|
| Baroness of Soledade | |
 Francisca Elisa and Manuel Francisco Xavier | |
| Born | 1 November 1786 Paty do Alferes, Rio de Janeiro, Colonial Brazil |
| Died | 12 October 1855 (aged 68) Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Empire of Brazil |
| Spouse(s) | Manuel Francisco Xavier |
She married Manuel Francisco Xavier in 1804. Born in Paty do Alferes, she would later move to the city of Niterói after her husband's death. She died in 1855.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Nobreza Brasileira de A a Z. Soledade". Archived from the original on 23 May 2007. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Peça conta história de Marianna Crioula, líder de rebelião de negros escravizados em Paty do Alferes". G1. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Seminário Arquidiocesano celebra 110 anos de fundação". Paróquia São Tadeu - Icaraí. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
Bibliography
edit- RAPOSO, Ignacio. Historia de Vassouras. Vassouras: Fundação 1º de Maio, 1935.
- SOUZA, Alan de Carvalho. Terras e Escravos: A desordem senhorial no Vale do Paraíba. Jundiaí, Paco Editorial: 2012.