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@brockway_divorce_depositions:document {title: "Brockway Divorce Depositions Collection", type: "Collection", creator: @new_haven_county_superior_court, institution: @connecticut_state_library, created: @date_1759, language: "en", subjects: ["Divorce","Legal Depositions","Marriage","Mental Health","18th Century"], description: "Collection of legal depositions related to the divorce case of Samuel Brockway in 1759, including testimonies from neighbors and family members regarding the mental state and behavior of Brockway's wife.", place: [@farmington, @new_haven_county, @connecticut]}
@farmington:place {state: @connecticut, county: @new_haven_county, country: @united_states}
@new_haven_county:place {state: @connecticut, country: @united_states}
@connecticut:place {country: @united_states}
@new_haven_county_superior_court:organization {type: "Superior Court", jurisdiction: @new_haven_county, state: @connecticut}
@connecticut_state_library:organization {type: "State Library", location: @connecticut}
@brockway_divorce_case:event {type: "Divorce case", plaintiff: @samuel_brockway, year: @date_1759, location: @farmington}
@samuel_brockway:person {full_name: "Samuel Brockway"}
@brockway_wife:person {relation: "spouse of @samuel_brockway"}
@moses_foot:person {full_name: "Moses Foot"}
@abel_curits:person {full_name: "Abel Curtis"}
@henry_cook:person {full_name: "Henry Cook"}
@joshua_graves:person {full_name: "Joshua Graves"}
@steven_curits:person {full_name: "Steven Curtis"}
@nathaniel_barnes:person {full_name: "Nathaniel Barnes"}
@rachel_bets:person {full_name: "Rachel Bets"}
@hezekiah_gerity:person {title: "Justice"}
@hezekiah_gridly:person {title: "Esquire"}
@joseph_robinson:person {role: "Clerk", court: @new_haven_county_superior_court}
@deposition_021:document {type: "Deposition", date: @date_1759_02_12, location: @farmington, deponents: [@moses_foot, @abel_curits, @henry_cook, @joshua_graves, @steven_curits, @nathaniel_barnes], witness: @hezekiah_gerity, content_summary: "Testimony that Brockway's wife is generally capable of rational answer except when disgusted, described as cross, turbulent, etc."}
@deposition_023:document {type: "Deposition", date: @date_1759_02_24, location: @farmington, deponent: @rachel_bets, witness: @hezekiah_gridly, content_summary: "Testimony about Brockway's wife's behavior being cross and turbulent, justification of his behavior."}
@court_opinion_feb3_1759:document {type: "Court Opinion", date: @date_1759_02_03, author: @joseph_robinson, court: @new_haven_county_superior_court, subject: @brockway_divorce_case}
@brockway_divorce_depositions -> includes -> [@deposition_021, @deposition_023, @court_opinion_feb3_1759]
@deposition_021 -> pertains to -> @brockway_divorce_case
@deposition_023 -> pertains to -> @brockway_divorce_case
@moses_foot -> testified in -> @deposition_021
@abel_curits -> testified in -> @deposition_021
@henry_cook -> testified in -> @deposition_021
@joshua_graves -> testified in -> @deposition_021
@steven_curits -> testified in -> @deposition_021
@nathaniel_barnes -> testified in -> @deposition_021
@rachel_bets -> testified in -> @deposition_023
@hezekiah_gerity -> administered -> @deposition_021
@hezekiah_gridly -> administered -> @deposition_023
@joseph_robinson -> authored -> @court_opinion_feb3_1759
@new_haven_county_superior_court -> created -> @brockway_divorce_depositions
@connecticut_state_library -> holds -> @brockway_divorce_depositions
@nhsc_baai_cases_papers_subject:concept {description: "Subject index field for New Haven County Superior Court files related to Black, African American, and Indigenous cases and papers"}FARMINGTON FEBRUARY 12TH 1759 The Deposition of Moses Foot & Abel Curtis & Henry Cook & Joshua Graves & Steven Curtis & Nathaniel Barnes & all being of lawful age as followeth we believe Brockway's wife cannot be termed a distracted person we generally find her capable of giving a rational answer except when disgusted but then very cross, turbulent & more: her will we suppose redeth her fragmenting I have heard those that are opposite to Samuel Brockway's prayer say—That they believe he ought to be discharged from his wife but they would have him held fast till he & Brockway will give bond for her mainenance we also being Neighbors by all wise Ti. Brock has behaved well towards his wife ye above deposition sworn to before me— Hezekiah Gerity Jus. Peace
Farmington Feb 24th A. 1759 The Depoition of Rachel Bets of Lawful age is as followeth: I heard of mother of Samuel Brockway's wife say that said Brockway his wife behaved cross & turbulently towards him & that she justified his behavior towards his wife. She living in the same house with them when they were first married, space of two or three years of about two months before me. Hezekiah Gridly Esq. Peace New Haven Supr. Court Feb. 3, 1759 Opinion in Court by Joseph Robinson Clerk
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