Caezar Allen (abt. 1775 - aft. 1860)

Born about 1775 in Virginia

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Biography

Caezar Allen is a part of US Black heritage.

Caezar Allen was born about 1775 in Virginia.^[1] He was enslaved by John Ward Jr. of Pittsylvania County, Virginia at the time of Ward's death in 1826. Ward’s will freed all of his slaves and Caezar was manumitted on 11 Jan 1827.^[2][3] Manumission records for 134 individuals previously enslaved by Ward were recorded in the Pittsylvania County Register of Free Negroes. Research is ongoing, but it seems that most, if not all of them settled in Ohio with larger groups known to have settled in Clinton County, Lawrence County, and Gallia County.

In 1830, he was living alone in Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio.^[4] He had at least one child, son Julius, with Polly (maiden name unknown) around 1832.^[5] In 1840, Caesar lived in Gallipolis and his household included four males under 10, one male age 36-54, and one male (presumably himself) age 55-99 as well as one female under 10 and one female 36-54.^[6] He and Polly lived together in Green Township, Gallia County, Ohio in 1860.^[1]

Research Notes

• Caesar has not been identified in the 1850 census or any other records after the 1860 census, searching Ancestry and FamilySearch on 24 Apr 2024.
• The Pittsylvania County manumission records generally name relationships to other manumitted Ward slaves, but no relationships were listed for Caesar.

Slave Owners

• John Ward Jr. (abt.1747-abt.1826), see Slaves of John Ward Jr., Virginia

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States Census, 1860," Green Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA; page 36, family 227, Cezar Allen household; Ancestry, Ancestry Record 7667 #43337919.
2. ↑ Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Register of Free Negroes and Related Documentation, (Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, Inc., 2001), Alva H. Griffith, transcriber and compiler, page 41, manumission record for #133 Caezar Allen; citing pages 61-62 in the original register at the Pittsylvania County Courthouse in Chatham, Virginia; see WorldCat to find a copy.
3. ↑ Virginia, Pittsylvania County, Will Records volume 1, pages 109-112, John Ward Senr. will, signed 21 Jul 1826, probated 20 Nov 1826; "Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900," database with images, Ancestry Record 62347 #1744994.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," Town of Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio, USA; page 139, Cesar Allen; Ancestry, Ancestry Record 8058 #300574.
5. ↑ Son Julius's death certificate:
   Ohio, Death Certificates, #15600, Julias Allen, 15 Mar 1927, Springfield Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA; "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953", database with images, FamilySearch, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X82F-CYY : accessed 4 May 2024).
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio, USA; page 39, Cezar Allen;
   Ancestry, Ancestry Record 8057 #2627445;
   FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRF-V5P.