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Samson Post Enlistment Records, 1724

Version: 4 (current) | Updated: 12/4/2025, 3:14:31 PM

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Description

Samson Post Enlistment Records, 1724 Collection

Overview

This digital collection preserves the enlistment record of Samson Post in 1724, a document created by Samson C. & Co. and held by the Connecticut State Library. The collection is part of the New Haven County Superior Court Files (NHSC) – specifically the Black, African American, and Indigenous History (BAAI) subset – and is indexed in the NHSC BAAI Cases Papers Subject database. It contains two image files—a JPEG and a TIFF—both reproducing the same record that reads “Samson C. & Co. Post Enlisted 1724.”

Background

The enlistment record originates from the early colonial period of Connecticut, when New Haven County’s Superior Court maintained military and civil documents. The BAAI project, funded by the NHPRC grant, seeks to digitize and describe court files that involve Black, African American, and Indigenous individuals. This collection exemplifies that effort, providing a primary source that documents the participation of an individual from these communities in the colony’s militia.

Contents

  • RG003NHSCBAAIPSCostsSamson002.jpg – a JPEG image of the enlistment record.
  • RG003NHSCBAAIPSCostsSamson002.tif – a high‑resolution TIFF version of the same image.

Both images display a handwritten or printed record with the caption “Samson C. & Co. Post Enlisted 1724.” Metadata attached to the collection includes the creation date (1724), creator (Samson C. & Co.), language (English), and subject headings: enlistment, military records, Black, African American, and Indigenous History.

Scope

The collection focuses narrowly on the enlistment of Samson Post in 1724, situated in New Haven County, Connecticut. It is a single‑document record but part of a broader set of BAAI court files. The collection does not include additional documents such as correspondence, court opinions, or subsequent service records. It is most useful for scholars researching early colonial military participation, Black and Indigenous presence in New Haven County, and the legal documentation of enlistment during the 18th century.

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Raw Cheimarros Data

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@samson_post:person {full_name: "Samson Post"}

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

@connecticut_state_library:organization {name: "Connecticut State Library"}

@new_haven_county:place {state: @connecticut, type: "county"}

@new_haven_county_superior_court_files:collection {abbreviation: "NHSC", description: "New Haven County Superior Court Files"}

@baai:concept {description: "Black, African American, and Indigenous History"}

@enlistment:concept {description: "Enlistment"}

@military_records:concept {description: "Military Records"}

@nhsc_baai_cases_papers_subject:concept {description: "Subject-index field for BAAI cases and papers in NHSC"}

@samson_post_enlistment_records -> created by -> @samson_c_and_co

@samson_post_enlistment_records -> held by -> @connecticut_state_library

@samson_post_enlistment_records -> part of -> @new_haven_county_superior_court_files

@samson_post_enlistment_records -> subject -> [@enlistment, @military_records, @baai]

@samson_post -> enlisted in -> @samson_post_enlistment_records {when: @date_1724}

@file_pinax -> documents -> @samson_post_enlistment_records

@file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_costs_samson_002_jpg -> depicts -> @samson_post_enlistment_records

@file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_costs_samson_002_tif -> depicts -> @samson_post_enlistment_records

@nhsc_baai_cases_papers_subject -> field of -> @new_haven_county_superior_court_files

@new_haven_county_superior_court_files -> includes subset -> @baai

@new_haven_county -> located in -> @connecticut

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Version History (4 versions)

  • ✓ v4 (current) · 12/4/2025, 3:14:31 PM
    "Added description"
  • v3 · 12/4/2025, 2:32:04 PM · View this version
    "Added knowledge graph extraction"
  • v2 · 12/4/2025, 6:37:11 AM · View this version
    "Added PINAX metadata"
  • v1 · 12/4/2025, 6:25:12 AM · View this version
    "Reorganization group: Samson_Post_Enlisted_1724"

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