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Timothy Wooster Esq. Costs Collection, 1733

Version: 4 (current) | Updated: 12/3/2025, 7:23:30 PM

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Description

Timothy Wooster Esq. Costs Collection, 1733

Overview

This collection comprises the bill of costs submitted by Timothy Wooster Esq. in connection with the probate of Tobee’s last will. The documents were presented to the New Haven Superior Court in March 1733 and record the travel, attendance, and attorney fees incurred during the proceedings. The collection is held by the Connecticut State Library and is part of the New Haven County Superior Court files that focus on Black, African American, and Indigenous history (NHSC BAAI).

Background

The bill of costs reflects the administrative procedures of early 18th‑century Connecticut probate courts. It was approved in court by attorney Jos. Whiting and is preserved as a primary source for legal historians studying the costs of estate administration in colonial New Haven. The collection is linked to the broader NHSC BAAI project, which seeks to document court cases involving Black, African American, and Indigenous individuals in New Haven County.

Contents

  • Bill of Costs (1733) – Two scanned images (RG003NHSCBAAIPSCostsWooster001.jpg and RG003NHSCBAAIPSCostsWooster002.jpg) show the detailed line items: travel to probate, attendance, attorney’s fee, travel to the Supreme Court, attendance for three days, and two additional attorney fees.
  • Metadata – The collection includes descriptive metadata (title, creator, institution, subjects, place, language) and a reference to the NHSC BAAI subject index.
  • Supporting Documents – The collection’s metadata references the original bill of costs and the court approval by Jos. Whiting.

Scope

The collection covers a single legal transaction—Timothy Wooster’s bill of costs for the probate of Tobee’s will—dated March 1733. It is geographically confined to New Haven, Connecticut, and thematically focused on probate law, legal costs, and the historical record of Black, African American, and Indigenous people in the region. The collection does not include the will itself or other court filings; it is limited to the financial record of the case.

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Raw Cheimarros Data

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Metadata

Title
Timothy Wooster Esq. Costs Collection, 1733
Type
Collection
Creator
Timothy Wooster Esq.
Institution
conneticut state library
Created
1733
Language
en
Subjects
Legal costs, Probate, New Haven Superior Court, Black, African American, and Indigenous History
Place
New Haven, Connecticut
Source
PINAX

Files (2)

RG003_NHSC_BAAI_PS_Costs_Wooster_001.jpgJPEG
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Timothy Wooster Esq. of Tobee's Last Will his bill of Coft & John Riggs Esq. x Travel to 1/2 Count of probate twice 0-6-8 x attendance each time 0-4-0 x attorney's fee 0-10-0 travel to 1/2 Sup'd Court 0-3-4 attendance 3 days 0-6-0 x 2 attorney's fees 2-0-0 2 = 9 = 4 New Haven Super Court March 1732/3 allowed in Court by Jos: Whiting Att'nt

RG003_NHSC_BAAI_PS_Costs_Wooster_002.jpgJPEG
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OCR Text

Costs 1733

Version History (4 versions)

  • ✓ v4 (current) · 12/3/2025, 7:23:30 PM
    "Added description"
  • v3 · 12/3/2025, 7:19:19 PM · View this version
    "Added knowledge graph extraction"
  • v2 · 12/3/2025, 7:15:15 PM · View this version
    "Added PINAX metadata"
  • v1 · 12/3/2025, 7:14:05 PM · View this version
    "Reorganization group: Wooster_Costs_1733"

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