Hoadly vs. Pond Legal Costs Collection

Version: 9 (current) | Updated: 12/4/2025, 3:21:54 PM

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Description

Hoadly vs. Pond Court‑Cost Collection (NHSC BAAI)

Overview

This archival collection, held by the Connecticut State Library, documents the financial aspects of the 1690 legal dispute between William Hoadly and Samt Pond before the New Haven County Superior Court. It includes a bill for costs submitted by Hoadly and a 1715 costs‑entry record that records the fees and expenses incurred during the litigation. The materials are part of the New Haven County Superior Court (NHSC) Black, African American, and Indigenous History (BAAI) series and are indexed under the Nhsc Baai Cases Papers Subject concept.

Background

The case dates to the early colonial period of Connecticut, a time when court procedures and cost recoveries were still developing. William Hoadly, the plaintiff, sought reimbursement for legal expenses, while the costs‑entry record, produced in 1715, provides a contemporaneous record of the court’s financial accounting for the case. The Connecticut State Library acquired and digitized these documents as part of the Hoadly Pond Project, a broader initiative to preserve and make accessible New Haven County court files that involve Black, African American, and Indigenous individuals.

Contents

  • Bill for Costs – a primary source document detailing the expenses claimed by Hoadly.
  • Costs‑Entry Record (1715) – digitized images (JPEG and TIFF) and OCR text that record the court’s official accounting of the case’s costs.
  • Metadata (PINAX) – descriptive information linking the documents to the NHSC BAAI subject index and the Hoadly Pond Project.

Scope

The collection covers the financial documentation of a single colonial case, spanning the years 1690 and 1715. It does not include the full docket, pleadings, or subsequent orders. Researchers of early Connecticut legal history, genealogists tracing the Hoadly or Pond families, and scholars studying the administrative practices of colonial courts—particularly those related to Black, African American, and Indigenous legal experiences—will find these materials of particular value.

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Raw Cheimarros Data

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Metadata

Title
Hoadly vs. Pond Legal Costs Collection
Type
Collection
Creator
William HoadlyNew Haven County Superior Court
Institution
Connecticut State Library
Created
1690-1715
Language
en
Subjects
Legal documents, Court costs, Historical records, New Haven County Superior Court, Black, African American, and Indigenous History, Hoadly vs. Pond
Place
New Haven County, Connecticut
Source
PINAX

Version History (9 versions)

  • ✓ v9 (current) · 12/4/2025, 3:21:54 PM
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    "Added PINAX metadata"
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    "Reorganized into 2 groups"
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Additional Components

reorganization-description.txt
# Reorganization Summary

The files were grouped based on their content and context within the Hoadly vs. Pond case. The first group contains detailed cost documents, while the second group focuses on the official entry record of those costs. Each group includes both the original image files and their corresponding reference files to maintain the relationship between the data and its metadata. The organizational strategy prioritizes thematic coherence and logical association of documents pertaining to the same case component.

## Groups Created

- **Hoadly_vs_Pond_Costs_Documents**: Files containing the detailed cost accounting from the Hoadly vs. Pond case, including court fees, travel expenses, and attendance records.
- **Hoadly_vs_Pond_Costs_Entry_Record**: Files documenting the official entry record of costs for the Hoadly vs. Pond case, dated 1715.

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