Caesar (b. ca. 1785) · New Jersey Slavery Records

Research Tips: This person of African descent has 2 related events in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.
Identifier: NJS-PER-04144
Given Name: Caesar
Birth Date: 1785
Sex: Male
Biographical Description: Caesar was a Black man who lived in the Mine Brook area near Basking Ridge in Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey. He was born circa 1785. He was enslaved by David Kirkpatrick Sr. (1723-1814) and was mentioned in Kirkpatrick's will in 1801.

Upon the death of David Kirkpatrick Sr. in 1814, Caesar was bequeathed to Kirkpatrick's son, David Kirkpatrick Jr. Caesar continued living in Mine Brook since David Kirkpatrick Jr. also inherited his father's homestead.

In 1823, David Kirkpatrick Jr. manumitted Caesar and set him free. By the time Caesar gained freedom, he was 38 years old and had toiled for the Kirkpatrick family for decades.
Keywords: African descent person
Places: Basking Ridge, Bernards; Bernards (formerly Bernardston); Mine Brook, Bernardsville
Enslaved by: David Kirkpatrick Jr. (1758-1828); David Kirkpatrick Sr. (1723-1814)
Related Person: Mary (b. 1810)
Record Contributor: Jesse Bayker
Linked Events: Primary Participant in:

1801-06-15 Will (of David Kirkpatrick Sr.): Caesar (Role: Person Listed in Will)

1823-04-21 Manumission: Caesar (Role: Manumitted Person)