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@freeman_ebenezer:person {full_name: "Ebenezer Freeman"}
@freeman_almira:person {full_name: "Almira Freeman", maiden_name: "Brown"}
@prime_wright:person {full_name: "Prime Wright"}
@harvey_c_shelley:person {full_name: "Harvey C. Shelley"}
@maria_frumoy:person {full_name: "Maria Frumoy"}
@judge_hood_oconnor:person {full_name: "William Hood O'Conner", title: "Judge"}
@reuben_stone:person {full_name: "Reuben Stone", role: "Deputy Sheriff"}
@sheriff_new_haven:person {title: "Sheriff of New Haven County"}
@guilford:place {state: "Connecticut", country: "United States"}
@branford:place {state: "Connecticut", country: "United States"}
@new_haven:place {state: "Connecticut", country: "United States"}
@new_haven_county:place {state: "Connecticut", country: "United States"}
@new_haven_county_superior_court:organization {type: "Superior Court", jurisdiction: @new_haven_county}
@connecticut_state_library:organization {type: "State Library"}
@date_1828_07_19
@date_1828_08_02
@date_1820_04_17
@date_1828_01_01
@nhsc_baai_cases_papers_subject:concept {description: "Subject index field for New Haven County Superior Court Files – Black, African American, and Indigenous cases and papers"}
@nhsc_baai_cases_papers:concept {description: "Database of New Haven County Superior Court case files involving Black, African American, and Indigenous individuals"}
@freeman_divorce_collection:document {title: "Freeman v. Freeman Divorce Petition Documents", creator: @freeman_ebenezer, institution: @connecticut_state_library, created: @date_1828_07_19, language: "en", subjects: ["Divorce", "Adultery", "Legal documents", "New Haven County Superior Court", "Black, African American, and Indigenous History"], places: [@guilford, @branford, @new_haven]}
@divorce_petition:document {title: "Petition for Divorce of Ebenezer Freeman", date_filed: @date_1828_07_19, petitioner: @freeman_ebenezer, respondent: @freeman_almira}
@court_summons:document {title: "Citation to Maria Frumoy"}
@marriage_1820:event {participants: [@freeman_ebenezer, @freeman_almira], date: @date_1820_04_17, location: @branford}
@adultery_incident_1:event {participants: [@freeman_almira, @prime_wright], type: "adultery", date: @date_1828_01_01, location: @guilford}
@adultery_incident_2:event {participants: [@freeman_almira, @harvey_c_shelley], type: "adultery", date: @date_1828_01_01, location: @guilford}
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@freeman_divorce_collection -> includes -> @file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_divorce_freemanebenezeralmira_002_jpg:file
@freeman_divorce_collection -> includes -> @file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_divorce_freemanebenezeralmira_003_jpg:file
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@freeman_divorce_collection -> includes -> @file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_divorce_freemanebenezeralmira_003_tif:file
@divorce_petition -> filed by -> @freeman_ebenezer {when: @date_1828_07_19, where: @new_haven_county_superior_court}
@divorce_petition -> respondent -> @freeman_almira
@court_summons -> summons -> @maria_frumoy {when: @date_1828_08_02, where: @new_haven_county_superior_court}
@court_summons -> issued by -> @new_haven_county_superior_court
@court_summons -> signed by -> @judge_hood_oconnor
@court_summons -> delivered by -> @sheriff_new_haven
@marriage_1820 -> participants -> [@freeman_ebenezer, @freeman_almira] {date: @date_1820_04_17, location: @branford}
@adultery_incident_1 -> participants -> [@freeman_almira, @prime_wright] {type: "adultery", date: @date_1828_01_01, location: @guilford}
@adultery_incident_2 -> participants -> [@freeman_almira, @harvey_c_shelley] {type: "adultery", date: @date_1828_01_01, location: @guilford}
@freeman_divorce_collection -> part of -> @nhsc_baai_cases_papers:concept
@freeman_divorce_collection -> indexed by -> @nhsc_baai_cases_papers_subject:conceptTo the Hon'ble Superior Court to be holden at New Haven within & for the County of New Haven on the 2d Tuesday of August A.D. 1828 The Petition of Ebenezer Freeman of Guilford in said County humbly sheweth That on the 17th day of April 1820 he was lawfully married to Almira Brown then of Branford with whom he lived in the due performance of all the duties of the marriage covenant on his part until about the 1st day of January 1828 when the said Almira did commit the crime of adultery with Prime Wright of said Guilford, & hath at various other times since the said marriage of the petitioner committed the crime of adultery with the said Prime Wright, & with Harvey C Shelley of said Guilford. Wherefor the petitioner prays your Honor to take his case into your own consideration, & on finding the facts aforesaid to be true to grant him a bill of divorce, & thence by to free release & discharge him from the said Almira & from all the obligations & duties he is under to her by law & nature of the marriage covenant aforesaid, & he as in duty bound will ever pray— Dated at Guilford this 19th day of July A.D. 1828 Ebenezer Freeman by Woodard his Atty
To the Sheriff of the County of New Haven or his Deputy or either of the Constables of the Town of Guilford in said County Greeting— By authority of the State of Connecticut you are hereby commanded to summon Maria Frumoy of said Guilford to appear before the Honorable Superior Court at the holder at New Haven within & for the County of New Haven on the 2d Tuesday of August AD 1828 there & then to show reasons if any she have why the prayer of the foregoing Petition should not be granted—& you are to leave a true & authentic copy of the foregoing Petition & of this Citation with the said Maria Frumoy & at her last usual place of abode at least ten days before said 2d Tuesday of August—Hence fail not so if this Petition & citation make due service & return according to Law—Dated at Guilford this 16 day of July AD 1828 Rate duty of one dollar is paid Wm. Hood Judge O'Conner
New Haven County & Branford July 31st, 1828 Then I left a true & attached copy of this petition & citation & at the usual place of abode of the within named respondent— Attest Reuben Stone Sheriff Deputy Travel to serve & return 17 miles $0.85 To copy 50 $1.35
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