New Haven County Superior Court Divorce Records Collection, 1724-1747

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Description

New Haven County Superior Court Divorce Records Collection, 1724‑1747

Overview

The New Haven County Superior Court Divorce Records Collection is a digitized archive held by the Connecticut State Library. It contains a comprehensive set of 18th‑century divorce‑related documents—depositions, court proceedings, certifications, evidence pages, and family‑recorded filings—concerning the Morgan family and related parties from 1724 to 1783. Each item is presented as a high‑resolution JPEG or TIFF scan, accompanied by OCR text and structured PINAX metadata that links the material to the NHSC BAAI subject index.

Background

This collection is part of the Connecticut State Library’s New Haven County Superior Court (NHSC) Black, African American, and Indigenous History (BAAI) initiative, which seeks to highlight colonial legal cases involving Black, African American, and Indigenous individuals. The Morgan family, a prominent local lineage, appears in multiple court actions—including divorce petitions, evidentiary filings, and marriage certificates—providing insight into early colonial legal practices, domestic relations, and race‑related dynamics in New England.

Contents

  • Depositions (1739‑1743): Twelve transcripts of testimony concerning Theophilus Morgan’s divorce, each with a scanned image and metadata record.
  • Proceedings and Certifications (1742‑1747): Marriage certificate (27 June 1743), divorce proceeding, and eight evidence pages opened by court clerks.
  • Morgan Family Records (1724‑1783): Divorce record Morgan 007 (May 17 1783) and evidence record Morgan 015 (1724), plus ancillary family documents.
  • Metadata: PINAX JSON files provide dates, parties, locations, and subject‑index links for every item.
  • OCR Text: Available for all scans, enabling keyword searches across the collection.

Scope

The collection covers the period 1724–1783, focusing on New Haven County and adjacent Rhode Island locales. It is limited to divorce‑related legal documents involving the Morgan family and related parties; unrelated court cases or broader civil records are excluded. All materials are in the public domain and freely accessible for scholarly, genealogical, and educational use.

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