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Joseph Knevel and Hannah Los Marriage Certificate

Version: 4 (current) | Updated: 12/4/2025, 3:16:39 PM

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Description

Joseph Knevel and Hannah Los Marriage Certificate (Durham, 1792)

Overview

This collection comprises the primary marriage certificate issued to Joseph Knevel and Hannah Los, both residents of Durham, Connecticut, and its associated digital representations and metadata. The original document was dated July 23, 1792, certifying a marriage that took place in December 1791. The set includes a text‑based metadata record, a JPEG scan, a TIFF scan, and a PINAX JSON file that describes the certificate. All items are held by the Connecticut State Library and are part of the New Haven County Superior Court Files (NHSC) subject index for Black, African American, and Indigenous (BAAI) cases and papers.

Background

The certificate was officiated by Elizur Goodrich, Minister of the Gospel in Durham, and reflects the customary record‑keeping practices of late‑18th‑century Connecticut. The Connecticut State Library’s New Haven County project has digitized and indexed this document as part of its broader effort to preserve court records that involve African American and Indigenous individuals. The PINAX metadata file provides a structured description of the certificate’s bibliographic and legal attributes.

Contents

  • Text metadata record: Provides bibliographic details (title, creator, date, language, subjects, location).
  • JPEG image: A scanned, color‑accurate representation of the certificate, suitable for quick reference.
  • TIFF image: A high‑resolution, lossless scan that preserves fine details for scholarly use.
  • PINAX JSON: Structured metadata that links the certificate to the NHSC BAAI subject index and to the Connecticut State Library’s archival holdings.

Scope

The collection covers a single marriage certificate dated July 23, 1792, documenting a union that occurred in December 1791 in Durham, Connecticut. It includes all digital facsimiles and metadata that describe the document’s provenance, physical characteristics, and legal context. The collection does not contain other court filings, correspondence, or ancillary documents related to the parties or the case.

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Raw Cheimarros Data

@joseph_knevel:person {full_name: "Joseph Knevel"}

@hannah_los:person {full_name: "Hannah Los"}

@elizur_goodrich:person {full_name: "Elizur Goodrich", role: "Minister of the Gospel"}

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

@marriage_certificate:document {title: "Joseph Knevel and Hannah Los Marriage Certificate", created: @date_1792_07_23, language: "en", description: "Marriage certificate for Joseph Knevel and Hannah Los, both of Durham, joined in marriage in December 1791 by Elizur Goodrich, Minister of the Gospel in Durham."}

@joseph_knevel -> married to -> @hannah_los {when: @date_1791_12, where: @durham_ct}

@elizur_goodrich -> officiated -> @marriage_certificate {role: "Minister"}

@marriage_certificate -> located at -> @durham_ct

@ct_state_library:organization {full_name: "Connecticut State Library"}

@file_pinax -> describes -> @marriage_certificate

@file_pinax -> created by -> @ct_state_library

@file_pinax:document {type: "metadata", format: "PINAX", title: "Joseph Knevel and Hannah Los Marriage Certificate"}

@file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_divorce_knevel_001_jpg:image {format: "JPEG"}

@file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_divorce_knevel_001_jpg -> depicts -> @marriage_certificate

@file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_divorce_knevel_001_tif:image {format: "TIFF"}

@file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_divorce_knevel_001_tif -> depicts -> @marriage_certificate

@new_haven_county_superior_court_files:organization {abbreviation: "NHSC", description: "New Haven County Superior Court Files"}

@baai:concept {full_name: "Black, African American, and Indigenous"}

@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"}

@new_haven_county_superior_court_files -> has subject field -> @nhsc_baai_cases_papers_subject

@file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_divorce_knevel_001_jpg -> part of -> @new_haven_county_superior_court_files

@file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_divorce_knevel_001_tif -> part of -> @new_haven_county_superior_court_files

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OCR Text

This certifies that Joseph Knevel and Hannah Los both of Durham were joined in Marriage sometime in December 1791 by me Elizur Goodrich Minister of the Gospel in Durham Durham July 23 1792

Version History (4 versions)

  • ✓ v4 (current) · 12/4/2025, 3:16:39 PM
    "Added description"
  • v3 · 12/4/2025, 2:38:19 PM · View this version
    "Added knowledge graph extraction"
  • v2 · 12/4/2025, 6:38:25 AM · View this version
    "Added PINAX metadata"
  • v1 · 12/4/2025, 6:28:26 AM · View this version
    "Reorganization group: Marriage_Certificate"

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