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Joseph Mountain Execution Expenses Collection

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Description

Joseph Mountain Execution Expenses Collection

Overview

This collection comprises the official financial record of the execution of Joseph Mountain, ordered by the Superior Court of Connecticut on 20 October 1790. It contains two scanned images of the Sheriff’s Bill and a subsequent court order, preserved by the Connecticut State Library in its PINAX system. The documents are in English and date from the late‑18th century.

Background

Joseph Mountain was executed in New Haven County under an order of the Chief Judge of the Superior Court of Connecticut. The bill was authorized by Sheriff Jos M. Fitch, who recorded every expense incurred for the execution. The order dated 26 January 1791 confirms the bill and references the execution. These documents illustrate the administrative and financial procedures surrounding capital punishment in Connecticut at that time.

Contents

  • Sheriff’s Bill (20 Oct 1790) – lists items such as rope & digging, gallows, coffin, and “my trouble & services,” with a total of £17 5 0. The bill is signed by Sheriff Jos M. Fitch and witnessed by attorney P E Wolcott.
  • Court Order (26 Jan 1791) – a brief notice confirming the execution and the bill.
  • Metadata – the collection is catalogued under the subject heading “NHSC BAAI Cases Papers Subject,” linking it to the broader New Haven County Superior Court files concerning Black, African American, and Indigenous cases.

Scope

The collection covers a single execution event in New Haven County, Connecticut, in 1790. It documents the financial outlay for the execution and the court’s administrative record. The materials are limited to the execution bill, the court order, and associated metadata; they do not include the original physical documents or any additional court filings related to the case.

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Raw Cheimarros Data

@mountain_execution_expenses:collection {title: "Joseph Mountain Execution Expenses Collection", creator: @fitch_jos_m, institution: @connecticut_state_library, created: @date_1790_10_20, description: "Collection of documents detailing the expenses incurred for the execution of Joseph Mountain, ordered by the Superior Court of Connecticut on October 20, 1790.", subjects: ["Executions","Court expenses","New Haven County","Legal documents","Historical records"], place: @new_haven_county}

@fitch_jos_m:person {full_name: "Jos M. Fitch", role: "Sheriff", jurisdiction: @new_haven_county}

@new_haven_county:place {state: @connecticut, country: @united_states}

@joseph_mountain:person {full_name: "Joseph Mountain", status: "Executed", death_date: @date_1790_10_20}

@superior_court_ct:organization {type: "Superior Court", jurisdiction: @connecticut}

@chief_judge:person {role: "Chief Judge", court: @superior_court_ct}

@p_e_wolcott:person {full_name: "P. E. Wolcott", role: "Attorney"}

@mountain_execution_bill:document {type: "Sheriff's Bill", date: @date_1790_10_20, total_amount: "£17 5 0"}

@rope_and_digging:concept {description: "Rope &c & Digging the Ground", cost: "£2 0"}

@gallows:concept {description: "Gallows", cost: "£1 h 0"}

@coffin:concept {description: "Coffin", cost: "£0 12 0"}

@my_trouble_and_services:concept {description: "My Trouble & services", cost: "£12 0 0"}

@order_jan_26_1791:document {type: "Order", date: @date_1791_01_26, issuer: @fitch_jos_m}

@fitch_jos_m -> authorized -> @mountain_execution_bill {when: @date_1790_10_20}

@mountain_execution_bill -> ordered by -> @superior_court_ct

@mountain_execution_bill -> includes -> [@rope_and_digging, @gallows, @coffin, @my_trouble_and_services]

@mountain_execution_bill -> signed by -> @fitch_jos_m

@mountain_execution_bill -> witnessed by -> @p_e_wolcott

@order_jan_26_1791 -> refers to -> @mountain_execution_bill

@file_pinax -> documents -> @mountain_execution_expenses

@file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_courtexpenses_mountainjoseph_001_jpg -> contains -> @mountain_execution_bill

@file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_courtexpenses_mountainjoseph_002_jpg -> contains -> @mountain_execution_bill

@nhsc_baai_cases_papers_subject:concept {description: "Subject index field for New Haven County Superior Court files concerning Black, African American, and Indigenous cases and papers"}

@connecticut_state_library -> maintains -> @nhsc_baai_cases_papers_subject

Metadata

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The State of Connecticut To Jos M. Fitch Sheriff of New Haven County To the Executing Joseph Mountain by order of the Chief Judge of the Honorable Superior Court of said State on the 20th day of October 1790. To Capt. in the Guard 2 19 0 To a Rope &c & Digging the Ground 12 0 To a Gallows 1 h 0 To a Coffin 0 12 0 To My Trouble & services 12 0 0 Total £17 5 0 2 order given Jan 26th 1791 Executed Jos M. Fitch Sheriff Jared and Attorneys in Court P E Wolcott

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Sheriff's Bill for Hanging Joseph Mountain Oct. 20th, 1790

Version History (4 versions)

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