New Haven County Superior Court Divorce Case Freeman v. Freeman Annotations
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Freeman v. Freeman Divorce Case Annotations (1828)
Overview
This is a digital collection of the New Haven County Superior Court divorce case Freeman v. Freeman (1828). The collection comprises scanned images of the original court papers (high‑resolution TIFF and JPEG), annotation records produced by the court, and a subject‑index table that links the case to the Connecticut State Library’s NHSC BAAI (Black, African American, and Indigenous History) database. The material is available in English and is held by the Connecticut State Library.Background
The case was filed and adjudicated in the New Haven County Superior Court in 1828. It involves the spouses Ebenezer Freeman and Almira Freeman and is notable for its relevance to early African‑American legal history in Connecticut. The Connecticut State Library’s New Haven County court project has digitised and indexed this case as part of its NHSC BAAI initiative, which seeks to make court records that involve Black, African American, and Indigenous individuals accessible for research.Contents
* Scanned Documents – A 4‑page high‑resolution TIFF (≈55 MB) and a JPEG thumbnail (≈190 kB) of the original court file, showing the names, dates, and court stamps. * Annotations – Textual notes added by the court clerk, summarising the proceedings and legal findings. * Metadata & Subject Index – JSON files that record the case’s title, date, subjects (Divorce, Freeman Ebenezer, Freeman Almira, African American history, Legal documents), and its association with the NHSC BAAI subject table. * Reference Links – URLs to the original image files hosted on the Arke Institute CDN and the IPFS‑CID for the TIFF.Scope
The collection covers the complete set of documents and annotations for the 1828 divorce case of Ebenezer and Almira Freeman in New Haven County, Connecticut. It includes all court‑issued materials and the accompanying subject index but does not contain related cases, ancillary court records, or external commentary. The collection is intended for researchers of early American legal history, African‑American studies, and genealogical inquiry.Entities
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RG003_NHSC_BAAI_PS_Divorce_FreemanEbenezerAlmira_004.jpgJPEG
OCR Text
Ebenezer Freeman Almira Freeman S.G. Sept 1828 Pete practice! Bela Jep Freeman
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"Reorganization group: Case_Annotations"
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