Francisca Elisa Xavier

Francisca Elisa Xavier, Baroness of Soledade 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, 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.
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.