Cesar, “servant to Dea’n Orne of Marblehead,” published his intention to marry Flora, “servant to Ens’n Saml’ll Leach,” in Beverly on January 1, 1764. Cesar is listed in Joshua Orne’s (February 8, 1797(8) – November 22, 1772) probate inventory as “Negro Man Call’d Cesar 30 - -" and listed among Joshua’s possession in the Shop Chamber of his house.

Bibliography:

Beverly, Early Vital Records of Massachusetts: From 1600 to 1850, https://ma-vitalrecords.org/.

Joshua Orne, Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives) https://app.americanancestors.org/DB515/i/13789/20080-co21/30378921. 20080.

Beverly Vital Records, Marriage of Cesar Orne 1764

Joshua Orne Probate Inventory page 1772