Dessalines in Jacmel (1801)

Whilst revisiting the records from the parish registries for colonial Jacmel, we saw Jean-Jacques Dessalines made an appearance! This must have been after successfully concluding the War of Knives against the forces of Rigaud. Dessalines was actually the godfather for a child of Terrien and Cangé origin born in the Bainet. This is perhaps not too surprising, although Dessalines later changed his opinions about General Pierre Cangé, who was related to these people.