New Haven County Superior Court Files - Black, African American, and Indigenous (BAAI) Cases and Papers: Costs and Related Documents Collection

Version: 8 (current) | Updated: 12/3/2025, 7:24:48 PM

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Description

New Haven County Superior Court Files – Black, African American, and Indigenous (BAAI) Cases and Papers: Costs and Related Documents Collection

Overview

This digitized collection comprises a wide range of legal cost documents, bills of costs, and ancillary papers from the New Haven County Superior Court that involve Black, African American, and Indigenous individuals. The material spans the colonial and early‑American period (1690‑1790) and includes a 2025 Supreme Court allowance. Each unit is presented as high‑resolution TIFF and JPEG images, accompanied by OCR‑derived text and machine‑readable metadata in the library’s PINAX system.

Background

The collection is part of the Connecticut State Library’s New Haven County court project, funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). It supports the library’s “Black, African American, and Indigenous History” (BAAI) retrospective series, which seeks to make under‑represented legal histories searchable and accessible. The subject‑index field “NHSCBAAICasesPapersSubject” links each document to controlled headings such as “Legal Costs,” “Gaol Breakers,” and “Indigenous History.”

Contents

  • Bill of Cost Against Gaol Breakers (1690) – Examination and cost sheet for a Derby gaol‑breaker case.
  • William Bond Supreme Court Allowance (2025) – Court order granting an allowance to William Bond.
  • Hannah Costs 1731 – Ledger of expenses for the case involving “Negro Hannah.”
  • Moses Mansfield Note 1781 – Handwritten legal note.
  • Hoadly vs. Pond (1715) – Cost bills for the dispute between William Hoadly and Samt Bond.
  • New Haven Bill of Costs (1754) – Charges for detaining Indigenous prisoners and Sanford.
  • McCure vs. Tyler (1746‑1748) – Cost‑bill ledgers and Tyler family certificates.
  • Mix vs. Oxx (1741) – Cost sheet and bill of lots.
  • Prince Negro & Tom Negro Costs (1790) – Transportation and boarding expenses for African‑American prisoners.
  • Rex vs. Negro Cuff (1749) – Criminal case cost ledger.
  • Rex vs. Negro Zadock (1747‑1749) – Seven-page cost ledger.
  • Capt. Samson Legal and Military Records (1700‑1724) – Bill of costs and enlistment documents.
  • Timothy Wooster Esq. Costs (1733) – Probate bill of costs.
  • System Files – PINAX metadata and supporting system files that enable the collection’s digital infrastructure.

Scope

The collection covers legal cost and related documents from 1690 to 1790 (with an additional 2025 allowance) for cases involving Black, African American, and Indigenous litigants in New Haven County, Connecticut. It excludes full case dockets, transcripts, judgments, and other substantive court filings. The material is valuable for scholars of colonial legal history, African‑American and Indigenous studies, and the economics of early American courts.

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Raw Cheimarros Data

@john_riggs_senr:person {full_name: "John Riggs Senior"}

@riggs_esq:person {full_name: "Riggs Esq."}

@william_bond:person {full_name: "William Bond"}

@major_mansfield:person {full_name: "Major Mansfield"}

@moses_mansfield:person {full_name: "Moses Mansfield"}

@william_hoadly:person {full_name: "William Hoadly"}

@samson_ashfield:person {full_name: "Samson Ashfield"}

@matthew_mccure:person {full_name: "Matthew McCure"}

@samuel_tyler:person {full_name: "Samuel Tyler"}

@jasn_tyler:person {full_name: "Jasn. Tyler"}

@state_of_connecticut:organization {full_name: "State of Connecticut"}

@abraham_augur:person {full_name: "Abraham Augur"}

@joseph_fisher:person {full_name: "Joseph Fisher"}

@clerk_of_superior_court_colb:person {full_name: "Clerk of the Superior Court, Colb"}

@nathn_h_arnold:person {full_name: "Nathn H Arnold"}

@richard_hall_alta:person {full_name: "Richard Hall Alta"}

@capt_samson:person {full_name: "Capt. Samson"}

@samson_c_and_co:organization {full_name: "Samson C. & Co."}

@timothy_wooster_esq:person {full_name: "Timothy Wooster Esq."}


@supreme_court:organization {full_name: "Supreme Court"}

@allowance:concept {description: "Monetary allowances granted by the Supreme Court"}

@negro_hannah:person {full_name: "Negro Hannah"}

@costs:concept {description: "General costs associated with legal proceedings"}

@new_haven_county:place {full_name: "New Haven County", state: "Connecticut"}

@indigenous_history:concept {description: "Historical narratives of Indigenous peoples"}

@indians:concept {description: "Native American peoples referenced in legal records"}

@sanford:place {full_name: "Sanford", state: "Connecticut"}

@execution:concept {description: "Legal execution of sentenced individuals"}

@new_haven_county_superior_court_files:concept {description: "File set comprising New Haven County Superior Court records"}

@certificates:concept {description: "Official certificates attached to legal cases"}

@case_expenses:concept {description: "Expenses incurred in the course of a legal case"}

@bills_of_costs:concept {description: "Collections of bills of costs"}

@eighteenth_century_legal_history:concept {description: "Legal history of the 18th century"}

@prince_negro:person {full_name: "Prince Negro"}

@tom_negro:person {full_name: "Tom Negro"}

@jonas_pantue:person {full_name: "Jonas Pantue"}

@john_r_throop:person {full_name: "John R. Throop"}

@charles_chauncey:person {full_name: "Charles Chauncey"}

@crime:concept {description: "Criminal offenses recorded in court"}

@court_costs:concept {description: "Costs associated with court proceedings"}

@legal_fees:concept {description: "Fees charged for legal services"}

@historical_documents:concept {description: "Documents of historical significance"}

@legal_records:concept {description: "Official records of legal proceedings"}

@black_history:concept {description: "Historical accounts of Black individuals"}

@criminal_case:concept {description: "Specific criminal case files"}

@historical_court_records:concept {description: "Historical records of court activities"}

@legal_accounts:concept {description: "Financial accounts related to legal matters"}

@criminal_cases:concept {description: "Multiple criminal case files"}

@court_fees:concept {description: "Fees levied by the court"}

@military_records:concept {description: "Records of military service"}

@probate:concept {description: "Probate court documents"}


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@file_pinax -> documents -> @william_bond_supreme_court_allowance_collection

@file_pinax -> documents -> @hannah_costs_1731_collection

@file_pinax -> documents -> @moses_mansfield_note_collection

@file_pinax -> documents -> @hoadly_vs_pond_costs_documents

@file_pinax -> documents -> @new_haven_bill_of_costs_collection

@file_pinax -> documents -> @costs_bill_mccure_vs_tyler:collection

@file_pinax -> documents -> @mix_vs_oxx_case_costs_collection

@file_pinax -> documents -> @rex_vs_negro_cuff_costs

@file_pinax -> documents -> @rex_vs_negro_zadock:document

@file_pinax -> documents -> @capt_samson_legal_military_collection

@file_pinax -> documents -> @wooster_costs_1733

@file_pinax -> indexed by -> @nhsc_baai_cases_papers_subject


@major_mansfield -> co-creator of -> @hannah_costs_1731_collection

@moses_mansfield -> co-creator of -> @moses_mansfield_note_collection

@william_hoadly -> creator of -> @hoadly_vs_pond_costs_documents

@samson_ashfield -> creator of -> @new_haven_bill_of_costs_collection

@matthew_mccure -> co-creator of -> @costs_bill_mccure_vs_tyler:collection

@samuel_tyler -> co-creator of -> @costs_bill_mccure_vs_tyler:collection

@jasn_tyler -> co-creator of -> @costs_bill_mccure_vs_tyler:collection

@abraham_augur -> contributed to -> @pinax_metadata:document

@joseph_fisher -> contributed to -> @pinax_metadata:document

@state_of_connecticut -> contributed to -> @pinax_metadata:document

@clerk_of_superior_court_colb -> role -> @clerk:concept

@nathn_h_arnold -> role -> @constable:concept

@capt_samson -> subject of -> @bill_of_capt_samson

@timothy_wooster_esq -> creator of -> @wooster_costs_1733

@prince_negro -> appears in -> @prince_negro_costs_case_files:collection

@tom_negro -> appears in -> @tom_negro_costs_1790:collection

@jonas_pantue -> recipient of -> @prince_negro_costs_case_files:collection

@john_r_throop -> recipient of -> @prince_negro_costs_case_files:collection

@charles_chauncey -> mentioned in -> @prince_negro_costs_case_files:collection

@bill_of_cost_against_gaol_breakers -> indexed by -> @nhsc_baai_cases_papers_subject

@william_bond_supreme_court_allowance_collection -> indexed by -> @nhsc_baai_cases_papers_subject

@hannah_costs_1731_collection -> indexed by -> @nhsc_baai_cases_papers_subject

@moses_mansfield_note_collection -> indexed by -> @nhsc_baai_cases_papers_subject

@hoadly_vs_pond_costs_documents -> indexed by -> @nhsc_baai_cases_papers_subject

@new_haven_bill_of_costs_collection -> indexed by -> @nhsc_baai_cases_papers_subject

@costs_bill_mccure_vs_tyler:collection -> indexed by -> @nhsc_baai_cases_papers_subject

@mix_vs_oxx_case_costs_collection -> indexed by -> @subject_index_field:concept

@rex_vs_negro_cuff_costs -> indexed by -> @nhsc_baai_cases_papers_subject

@rex_vs_negro_zadock:document -> indexed by -> @nhsc_baai_cases_papers_subject

@capt_samson_legal_military_collection -> indexed by -> @nhsc_baai_cases_papers_subject

@wooster_costs_1733 -> indexed by -> @nhsc_baai_cases_papers_subject

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Version History (8 versions)

  • ✓ v8 (current) · 12/3/2025, 7:24:48 PM
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    "Added knowledge graph extraction"
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    "Added PINAX metadata"
  • v5 · 12/3/2025, 7:12:54 PM · View this version
    "Reorganized into 1 groups"
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    "Added children"
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    "Initial snapshot"

Additional Components

reorganization-description.txt
# Reorganization Summary

Given there is only one file in the directory, which appears to be a system-generated reference file (likely from macOS), I've created a single group for system files. There are no ungrouped files as the single file fits logically into this category.

## Groups Created

- **system_files**: Files generated by the operating system or applications for system purposes

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01KBJT19F72HFDNZ4MJ20YZRTB

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