María Josefa Matamoros de Corona

Gender:Female

Ethnic origen: Unknown

Events:

1816  -  Mexico  -  Patriot  -  She was arrested and released by the royalists.

Connections:

Women imprisoned, independence cause
Women tried and released by royalists

Biography:
From Mexico she was married to Manuel Corona. In 1816 she was arrested due to Corona's pro-independence activities. On 26 October 1816 she appealed on the basis that she had done nothing wrong and was released on 11 November 1816. (Miquel i Vergés, 367)

References:

Miquel i Vergés, José María (1969) Diccionario de Insurgentes