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Gadson's Bible Collection, 1790

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Description

Gadson's Bible Collection, 1790 – Court‑Expense Documentation

Overview

The Gadson’s Bible Collection, 1790 is a digital archive held by the Connecticut State Library. It comprises a single high‑resolution image of a Bible dated August 1790, scanned in both JPEG and TIFF formats. The image is part of the New Haven County Superior Court (NHSC) files and is indexed under the “Black, African American, and Indigenous History” (BAAI) subject field. The collection is intended for researchers of legal, genealogical, and African‑American history in New Haven County.

Background

The Bible was used in a court expense case involving two African‑American individuals, “Negro Tom” and “Mountain Joseph.” The case is recorded in the NHSC BAAI Cases Papers, a project that digitizes and indexes court documents relevant to Black and Indigenous people. The Connecticut State Library’s digitization effort, funded by the NHPRC grant, includes this image as part of a broader database of court‑related materials.

Contents

  • JPEG image (RG003NHSCBAAIPSCourtExpensesNegroTomMountainJoseph_002.jpg) with OCR text: “Gadson’s Bible August 1790.”
  • TIFF image (RG003NHSCBAAIPSCourtExpensesNegroTomMountainJoseph_002.tif) – a high‑resolution scan for detailed examination.
  • Metadata in PINAX format, linking the image to the NHSC BAAI subject index and the New Haven County Superior Court files.
The collection is cataloged in English, created in 1790, and geographically tied to New Haven County, Connecticut.

Scope

The archive covers a single artifact from 1790, situated within the broader context of New Haven County court records. It is relevant to studies of 18th‑century legal proceedings involving African‑American and Indigenous individuals, as well as to biblical and religious history in colonial Connecticut. The collection does not include additional documents or contextual materials beyond the scanned image and its associated metadata.

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Raw Cheimarros Data

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@gadson:person {full_name: "Gadson"}

@connecticut_state_library:organization {type: "State Library"}

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

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@gadsons_bible -> part of -> @gadsons_bible_collection

@gadsons_bible -> created by -> @gadson

@gadsons_bible -> held by -> @connecticut_state_library

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@file_pinax -> metadata for -> @gadsons_bible_collection {source: "PINAX", access_url: "PLACEHOLDER"}

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@negro_tom:person {role: "Individual named in court expense case"}

@mountain_joseph:person {role: "Individual named in court expense case"}

@court_expenses:concept {description: "Court expenses involving Negro Tom and Mountain Joseph"}

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@court_expenses -> involves -> @mountain_joseph

@court_expenses -> documented in -> @file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_courtexpenses_negrotom_mountainjoseph_002_jpg

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

@nhsc_baai_cases_papers_subject -> field of -> @court_expenses

@nhsc_baai_cases_papers_subject -> related project -> @new_haven_county_superior_court_files

@new_haven_county_superior_court_files:collection {title: "New Haven County Superior Court Files – Black, African American, and Indigenous (BAAI) Cases and Papers"} 

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@new_haven_county_superior_court_files -> includes -> @court_expenses

@new_haven_county_superior_court_files -> indexed by -> @nhsc_baai_cases_papers_subject

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  • ✓ v4 (current) · 12/4/2025, 3:15:06 PM
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    "Reorganization group: Gadsons_Bible_1790"

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