New Haven & Adjourned Superior Court Session 1743
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Description
New Haven & Adjourned Superior Court Session 1743 Collection
Overview
This digital collection preserves the official record of the New Haven & Adjourned Superior Court session held on Friday, October 2, 1743. It comprises a scanned image of the original court docket (JPEG and TIFF files) and accompanying metadata in PINAX format. The docket lists the parties, officials, and the principal case—a divorce proceeding involving Eliz. Lewis Esq. and her son, History. The collection is part of the Connecticut State Library’s New Haven County Superior Court files and is indexed under the NHSC BAAI subject field for Black, African American, and Indigenous history.Background
In colonial Connecticut, the New Haven Superior Court served as the primary judicial body for civil and criminal matters. Sessions were recorded by a clerk and opened by a judge; the 1743 docket was opened by Jas’te Edward Clark and presided over by Sir Edmund, the Hon’ble Judge. The court’s records were maintained in paper form and later digitized by the Connecticut State Library as part of a broader project to preserve and provide access to 18th‑century legal documents, particularly those involving African American and Indigenous individuals.Contents
- JPEG image (RG003NHSCBAAIPSDivorceMorgan023.jpg): a high‑resolution scan of the original docket, including the court’s header, list of parties, and the case title.
- TIFF image (RG003NHSCBAAIPSDivorceMorgan023.tif): the original, uncompressed scan, suitable for archival preservation.
- PINAX metadata (pinax.json): structured data describing the event, participants, and subject terms.
- OCR‑derived text embedded in the image files for searchable content.
- Jas’te Edward Clark – Clerk who opened the session.
- Sir Edmund – Presiding judge.
- Eliz. Lewis Esq. – Plaintiff in the divorce case.
- History – Son of Eliz. Lewis.
- John Lewis, Mary Lewis, Mary Shorter, Ann Princelle – Other parties listed in the docket.
Key individuals recorded:
Scope
The collection covers a single court session on October 2, 1743, in New Haven, Connecticut. It includes only the docket for that session and the divorce case it contains. The material is relevant to studies of colonial legal practice, family law, and the legal experiences of Black, African American, and Indigenous individuals in 18th‑century New England. The collection does not include subsequent court proceedings, related case files, or other sessions.Entities
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Raw Cheimarros Data
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@new_haven:place {state: @connecticut, country: @united_states}
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@divorce_case_morgan:document {case_type: "Divorce", related_session: @court_session_1743}
@jaste_edward_clark:person {full_name: "Jas'te Edward Clark", role: "Clerk"}
@eliz_lewis_esq:person {full_name: "Eliz. Lewis Esq.", role: "Plaintiff"}
@history:person {full_name: "History", relationship: "son of Eliz. Lewis Esq."}
@john_lewis:person {full_name: "John Lewis"}
@mary_lewis:person {full_name: "Mary Lewis"}
@mary_shorter:person {full_name: "Mary Shorter"}
@ann_princelle:person {full_name: "Ann Princelle"}
@sir_edmund:person {full_name: "Sir Edmund", title: "Hon'ble", role: "Judge"}
@nhsc_baai_cases_papers_subject:concept {description: "Subject-index field for New Haven County Superior Court files involving Black, African American, and Indigenous individuals"}
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@court_session_1743 -> presided over by -> @sir_edmund
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@divorce_case_morgan -> involved party -> @history {relationship: "son"}
@divorce_case_morgan -> involved party -> [@john_lewis, @mary_lewis, @mary_shorter, @ann_princelle]
@divorce_case_morgan -> subject terms -> @nhsc_baai_cases_papers_subject {terms: ["Divorce", "Black, African American, and Indigenous History"]}
@file_pinax -> created by -> [@jaste_edward_clark, @eliz_lewis_esq]
@file_pinax -> institution -> @connecticut_state_library
@file_pinax -> created on -> @date_1743_10_02
@file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_divorce_morgan_023_jpg -> OCR text includes -> "New Haven & Adjourned Superior Court\nOctober 2 Friday A.D. 1743\nOpened in Court\nJas'te Edward Clark\nThe Proprioners\nJohn Lewis\nMary Lewis\nMary Shorter &\nAnn Princelle\nCol.\nThe Hon'ble Sir Edmund\nin New Haven\n\nEliz. Lewis Esq. with her Son, History"Metadata
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RG003_NHSC_BAAI_PS_Divorce_Morgan_023.jpgJPEG
OCR Text
New Haven & Adjourned Superior Court October 2 Friday A.D. 1743 Opened in Court Jas'te Edward Clark The Proprioners John Lewis Mary Lewis Mary Shorter & Ann Princelle Col. The Hon'ble Sir Edmund in New Haven Eliz. Lewis Esq. with her Son, History
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"Reorganization group: NewHaven_Court_Session_1743"
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