Adkins-Saxton Marriage Certificate
Version: 4 (current) | Updated: 12/4/2025, 3:15:16 PM
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Description
Adkins‑Saxton Marriage Certificate (1752) Collection
Overview
This collection comprises the 1752 marriage record of Joseph Adkins and Tabathy Saxton, together with its digitized visual representations and associated metadata. The materials include a textual description of the certificate, a high‑resolution JPEG image, a TIFF scan, and JSON files that encode the certificate’s bibliographic and relational data. The collection is housed by the Connecticut State Library and is part of the New Haven County Superior Court (NHSC) Black, African American, and Indigenous (BAAI) Cases Papers Subject database.Background
The certificate was issued on 31 October 1752 in New Haven, Connecticut, and certified by Town Clerk Jeff Caleb Hall. It represents one of the earliest documented marriages involving African Americans in the colony, offering insight into early colonial social structures and legal practices. The Connecticut State Library’s New Haven County court project, funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, has digitized and indexed such records to illuminate the legal history of Black, African American, and Indigenous peoples in the region.Contents
- Textual record: JSON metadata detailing title, creators, date, place, subjects, and source.
- JPEG image (RG003NHSCBAAIPSDivorceAdkins001.jpg): 162 KB, with OCR text confirming the certificate’s wording.
- TIFF image (RG003NHSCBAAIPSDivorceAdkins001.tif): 10 MB, high‑resolution scan of the original document.
- Supporting JSON files: entity definitions, relationships, and provenance information linking the certificate to the NHSC BAAI Cases Papers Subject collection.
Scope
The collection covers a single legal event—Adkins and Saxton’s marriage—dated 1752 in New Haven, Connecticut. It focuses on the individuals involved, the role of the town clerk, and the broader context of African American marital records in colonial Connecticut. The materials are limited to the certificate itself and its digital reproductions; no ancillary documents (e.g., divorce filings or subsequent legal actions) are included. The collection serves researchers interested in early African American legal history, colonial Connecticut court records, and the digitization efforts of the Connecticut State Library.Entities
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Raw Cheimarros Data
@marriage_certificate:document {title: "Adkins‑Saxton Marriage Certificate", created: @date_1752_10_31, language: "en", institution: @connecticut_state_library, place: @new_haven_connecticut, subjects: [@marriage, @divorce, @african_american_history, @new_haven_county]}
@joseph_adkins:person {full_name: "Joseph Adkins"}
@tabathy_saxton:person {full_name: "Tabathy Saxton"}
@jeff_caleb_hall:person {full_name: "Jeff Caleb Hall", role: "Town Clerk"}
@connecticut_state_library:organization {full_name: "Connecticut State Library"}
@new_haven_connecticut:place {city: "New Haven", state: "Connecticut", country: @united_states}
@new_haven_county:place {county: "New Haven County", state: "Connecticut", country: @united_states}
@marriage:concept {description: "Legal union of two individuals"}
@divorce:concept {description: "Legal dissolution of a marriage"}
@african_american_history:concept {description: "Historical experiences of African Americans in the United States"}
@joseph_adkins -> married -> @tabathy_saxton {when: @date_1752_10_31, where: @new_haven_connecticut, documented_in: @marriage_certificate}
@jeff_caleb_hall -> certified -> @marriage_certificate {role: "Town Clerk"}
@file_pinax -> documents -> @marriage_certificate
@file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_divorce_adkins_001_jpg -> depicts -> @marriage_certificate
@file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_divorce_adkins_001_tif -> depicts -> @marriage_certificate
@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"}
@marriage_certificate -> belongs to collection -> @nhsc_baai_cases_papers_subjectMetadata
Files (2)
RG003_NHSC_BAAI_PS_Divorce_Adkins_001.jpgJPEG
OCR Text
Joseph Adkins married Tabathy Saxton October 31, 1752 A true Copy of Record Jeff Caleb Hall Town Clerk
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"Reorganization group: Marriage_Certificate"
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