20882789https://dlas.uncg.edu/petitions/petition/20882789LouisianaSt. LandryParish10111827Parish1231828Parishgranted113St. Landry Parish Courthouse, Opelousas, Louisiana"The petition of Cyprien Marie Jeanne a free man of color of the Parish of St Landry, with respect, represents, that in the month of August last he purchased of Genevieve Carriere, widow Pilip Lacaze, a female mulatto child slave named Euphrosine aged now about one year, of which child your petitioner is the father-- That this purchase was made with a view to the emancipation of the child, and wishing to give her liberty, makes this application under the act of 31 January 1827-- and prays that he may be allowed to pass the act of emancipation and as in duty bound he will ever pray."Purchased own family (FPOC)owner(s)/citizens manumit/free slavePurchase/Sale (enslaved children)Purchased for emancipation Frees own family (FPOC)