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New Haven County Superior Court Marriage Certificate Documents

Version: 4 (current) | Updated: 12/4/2025, 3:17:14 PM

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Description

New Haven County Superior Court Marriage Certificate Documents

Overview

This collection comprises marriage certificate documents issued by the New Haven County Superior Court, with a particular focus on records involving African Americans. The material is held by the Connecticut State Library and originates from the court’s archival holdings. It includes digitized images (JPEG and TIFF) of a 1753 marriage record, accompanied by metadata and contextual notes. The collection is cataloged under the subject index field NHSCBAAICasesPapersSubject, linking it to broader research on Black, African American, and Indigenous cases in the county.

Background

The documents date to the mid‑18th century, specifically December 6, 1753, and were recorded by Rev. Joseph Noyes, pastor of the First Church in New Haven. The First Church served as a key community institution, and its records provide valuable insight into early colonial marriage practices, especially among African American residents. The collection reflects the Connecticut State Library’s ongoing project to digitize and make accessible New Haven County court records, with an emphasis on under‑represented groups.

Contents

  • Marriage Record 01: A handwritten entry for Charles Negros (North), dated December 6, 1753, officiated by Rev. Joseph Noyes and witnessed by Chauncey Whittelsey. The record notes that it was “at night” and is part of the “Record of marriages kept by the late Rev. Joseph Noyes.”
  • Digital Images: A high‑resolution JPEG (RG003NHSCBAAIPSDivorceRoberts001.jpg) and its TIFF counterpart (RG003NHSCBAAIPSDivorceRoberts001.tif), both containing OCR‑extracted text that reproduces the original entry.
  • Metadata: JSON files (pinax.json, RG003NHSCBAAIPSDivorceRoberts001.jpg.ref.json, RG003NHSCBAAIPSDivorceRoberts001.tif.ref.json) provide structured information on the collection, entities, and relationships among the documents.

Scope

The collection covers a single marriage event from 1753 but is representative of a broader set of court‑issued marriage certificates from New Haven County, particularly those involving African American individuals. It is geographically confined to New Haven, Connecticut, and thematically centered on marriage, church records, and divorce. The collection is in English and is intended for scholars of colonial legal history, African American studies, and genealogical research.

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Raw Cheimarros Data

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OCR Text

This may certify, that in the Record of marriages kept by the late Rev. Joseph Noyes Pastor of the First Church in New Haven, which begins thus, "An Account of those married by me Jos. Noyes, Pastor,"—there is this entry, Charles Negros (North) Dec. 6, 1753 at night. Test — Chauncey Whittelsey Pastor of said Church. New Haven Feb. 23, 1773.

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