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Caesar

first name
Caesar
last name
gender
male
birth, death year
-- , --
first, last year in records
1741, 1760
confidence level
confirmed identity
freed status (year freed)
enslaved
enslaver(s)
Hoyt, Jonathan;
location(s)
Deerfield, MA  
place of origin

Bio

Deerfield, Massachusetts, church records show that Jonathan Hoyt had his enslaved man, Caesar, baptized in 1741. This is the first mention of him in any records. In 1746, 1758, and 1759, he was treated by Dr. Thomas Williams. Caesar fought in the French and Indian War (1754-1763) and the gunpowder he purchased from Elijah Williams' store in 1755 and 1756 was probably for this purpose. From at least 1742 through 1758, he had an account at the store, where he also bought rum and razors. On several occasions he asked other White men to buy rum for him. Caesar paid for his purchases with cash. Entries in Zur Hawks' account book in 1759 and 1760 show that Hoyt purchased shoes for Caesar and had a pair soled.

 

 

Primary Source Entries for Caesar

Entry Source Vol Name Date entry id
  Phleb. Caesar Dr. Thomas Williams Acct. Book 1757 Mar 21 113
  Phlebot. Caesar 8d Dr. Thomas Williams Acct. Book 1759 Apr 13 114
  Cathart. _ [for?] Cesar (30) Pil 2/12 Dr. Thomas Williams Acct. Book Volume 6 1746 May 28 126
  To Pil for Cesar Dr. Thomas Williams Acct. Book Volume 6 1746 May 30 125
  To Phlebot Casar -1- Dr. Thomas Williams Acct. Book 1751 128
• Lt. Jonathan Hoit Dr to Phlebot. Casar 3[?]/- Dr. Thomas Williams Day Book Volume 4 1758 Mar 21 110
• Lt Hoit Dr to Phlebot Cesar 8d Dr. Thomas Williams Day Book Volume 5 1759 Apr 14 109
• Cesar Hoit Elijah Williams Account Book Volume 2 1746 1836
• Cecar Lieut Hoits Negrow Dr to 1/2 pt Rhum (pound sign) 0-0-5 Elijah Williams Account Book Volume 2 1756 Apr 15 1854
• Cecar Lieut hoits Negrow Cr by Cash (pound sign) 6 2 Elijah Williams Account Book Volume 2 1756 Apr 22 1855
• Cesar Negro Hoit Dr to 2 Razors @ 4/ Cr by Cash 11/11 Elijah Williams Day Book April 26, 1742- Jan 16, 1746; Volume 1 1742 Sep 294
• Cesar Hoit Dr to _ lb of powder @ 9/ Elijah Williams Day Book April 26, 1742- Jan 16, 1746; Volume 1 1742 Sep 293
• Sessar Jonnath Hoits negrow Dr to 1/2 lb powder Elijah Williams Day Book Jan 11, 1755 - Nov 20, 1755; Volume 5 1755 Jun 11 1619
• Seser Jonnath Hoiats Negron Dr to 1/2 lb Powder 1/2d Elijah Williams Day Book Jan 11, 1755 - Nov 20, 1755; Volume 5 1755 Jun 11 1679
• Cesar Dr Hoits Negrow to 1/2 lb. Powder 1/2, Cr By Cash /10d Elijah Williams Day Book May 11, 1756 - Sept 27, 1756; Volume 7 1756 Aug 6 980
• Richard Cary Dr to a pint of Rum 8d, Dr to Lt. Hoits Negro Elijah Williams Day Book Sept 27, 1756 - March 5, 1757; Volume 8 1756 Oct 29 1668
• Richard Cary Dr to a pint of Rum 8d, dd to Lt Hoits Negro Elijah Williams Day Book Sept 27, 1756 - March 5, 1757; Volume 8 1756 Oct 29 984
• Leut. Hoits negro Dr to 1/2 Point [pint] Rhum 6d Elijah Williams Day Book Dec 14, 1757-Jan 22, 1765 1757 Dec 16 636
• Jos Allin Dr Dd Cesar Hoit to 1 gallon Rhum Elijah Williams Day Book Dec 14, 1757-Jan 22, 1765 1758 Aug 22 265
• Jonathan Hoit Dr To 1 Gallon Rhum 5/8 Dd Ceasar Thing Elijah Williams Day Book Dec 14, 1757-Jan 22, 1765 1758 Aug 24 264
• John Stewart Dr Hoits Man To a Handkerchief 2/5 Elijah Williams Day Book Dec 14, 1757-Jan 22, 1765 1763 Nov 15 1832
• Cesar Hoit Dr a Razor 1/ Elijah Williams Day Book March 7, 1757 - Oct 15, 1757; Volume 9 1757 Aug 6 268
• Cesr Lt Hoits Negr Dr To 1 pt of Rum /8d Elijah Williams Day Book March 7, 1757 - Oct 15, 1757; Volume 9 1757 Sep 5 270
  Sesser Jonnath Hoits negrow to _ lb. powder Elijah Williams Day Book 1755 Jun 11 215
• Baptized Caesar Servant to Lieutenant Jonathan Hoit First Church of Deerfield [MA] Single 1741 Jul 26 314
• to a pair of Shoes for Cesar 2-10-0 Zadock Hawks Account Book 1757-1790 1759 Feb 475
• to a pr. Of Shoes for Cesar 2-10-0 Zadock Hawks Account Book 1757-1790 1759 Jun 477
• to Souling Cesars [shoe?] 0-15-0 Zadock Hawks Account Book 1757-1790 1760 Jan 476
• African Americans in Deerfield who Served in the French and Indian War/s Sheldon, George. History of Deerfield Single 1753 1570

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