New Haven County Superior Court Files - Black, African American, and Indigenous (BAAI) Cases and Papers: McCure vs. Tyler Collection

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Description

McCure vs. Tyler (1746‑1748) Cost Bills and Tyler Family Certificates – New Haven County Superior Court (BAAI)

Overview

This collection comprises digitized court documents from the New Haven County Superior Court case McCure v. Tyler (1746‑1748). It includes two cost‑bill ledgers (1746 and 1747) and two 18th‑century certificates issued to members of the Tyler family in 1748. The materials are available as high‑resolution TIFF and JPEG images, each accompanied by OCR‑derived text. They are catalogued by the Connecticut State Library under its New Haven County Superior Court files, specifically the “Black, African American, and Indigenous History” (BAAI) subset.

Background

The case involved Matthew McCure and Samuel Tyler, with proceedings held in New Haven, Connecticut. The cost bills were produced by the court clerk to record the financial outlays of the parties, while the certificates attest to facts or rights concerning Jasn. Tyler and Samuel Tyler. The Connecticut State Library’s New Haven project, funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), digitized these records to support research on legal history and the experiences of Black, African American, and Indigenous litigants in the 18th century.

Contents

  • Cost Bill 001 (1746) – Details travel, attendance, attorneys’ fees, and other court‑related expenses, totaling £6 = 10 = 11.
  • Cost Bill 003 (1747) – Records similar expenses for a three‑day attendance, totaling £8 = 17 = 2.
  • McCune Cert of Jasn. Tyler (1748) – A legal certificate issued to Jasn. Tyler.
  • McAven Court Samuel Tyler (1748) – A court certificate concerning Samuel Tyler.

All documents are indexed by the subject concept “Nhsc Baai Cases Papers Subject,” facilitating thematic research on 18th‑century legal costs and certificates within the BAAI context.

Scope

The collection covers legal cost documentation and certificates for the McCure v. Tyler case from 1746 to 1748, situated in New Haven, Connecticut, within the Superior Court. It focuses exclusively on financial records and certificates, excluding the full case docket, pleadings, or judgments. The materials are accessible through the Connecticut State Library’s digital repository.

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reorganization-description.txt
# Reorganization Summary

The files were grouped into two distinct categories based on their content and context. The first group ('Costs_Bill_McCure_vs_Tyler_1746-1748') contains documents detailing the costs, fees, and court allowances in the case of Matthews W. McCure vs. Samuel Tyler between 1746 and 1748. The second group ('Certificates_Tyler_1748') consists of certificates or acknowledgments related to Samuel Tyler (or Jasn. Tyler) from 1748. Each group includes both the original image files (.tif, .jpg) and their corresponding reference files (.ref.json), ensuring all files are logically organized without duplication or overlap.

## Groups Created

- **Costs_Bill_McCure_vs_Tyler_1746-1748**: Documents related to the costs and fees in the legal case Matthews W. McCure vs. Samuel Tyler (1746-1748), including itemized bills and court allowances.
- **Certificates_Tyler_1748**: Certificates or acknowledgments related to Samuel Tyler/Jasn. Tyler from 1748.

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