Morgan Family Records Collection
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Description
Morgan Family Records Collection
Overview
The Morgan Family Records Collection is a digitized assemblage of legal documents produced by the New Haven County Superior Court (NHSC) between 1724 and 1783. It is housed by the Connecticut State Library and is part of the NHSC BAAI (Black, African American, and Indigenous History) project, which indexes subject terms for cases involving Black, African American, and Indigenous individuals. The collection is presented in English and includes scanned images in both JPEG and TIFF formats, with OCR data available for the JPEG files.Background
The NHSC BAAI project was launched to preserve and provide access to court records that illuminate the experiences of Black, African American, and Indigenous people in Connecticut’s legal history. The Morgan Family Records Collection exemplifies this effort by documenting the legal affairs of the Morgan family—a lineage that includes William Morgan, his mother Theophelia Morgan, and his wife Elizabeth. The collection also references Theo P. Morgan and Sam Hill, the town clerk who recorded the divorce. These records were produced at the New Haven County Superior Court and, in one instance, addressed to the Honble Exposition Court in Vilberg, Norhalem.Contents
- Divorce Record Morgan 007 (May 17 1783): A true copy of the divorce proceeding involving William Morgan, Theophelia Morgan, and Elizabeth, signed by Town Clerk Sam Hill.
- Evidence Record Morgan 015 (1724): A document bearing reference number 456 16 1724/4, filed by Theo P. Morgan and addressed to the Honble Exposition Court.
- Scanned images of the above documents in JPEG (with OCR) and TIFF (uncompressed) formats.
- Metadata in JSON format (Pinax) detailing dates, parties, and institutional provenance.
The collection’s description also notes the presence of birth records for the Morgan family, though these are not explicitly listed in the provided files.
Scope
The collection covers the period 1724–1783, focusing on legal matters—divorce, evidence filings, and birth documentation—pertaining to the Morgan family in New Haven County, Connecticut. It is restricted to documents that involve Black, African American, or Indigenous individuals, as indicated by its inclusion in the NHSC BAAI index. The collection does not extend beyond the specified dates or geographic area and is limited to the legal records listed above.Entities
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Raw Cheimarros Data
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@william_morgan:person {full_name: "William Morgan", relation: "son of Theophelia Morgan"}
@theophelia_morgan:person {full_name: "Theophelia Morgan"}
@elizabeth:person {full_name: "Elizabeth", role: "wife of William Morgan"}
@sam_hill:person {full_name: "Sam Hill", role: "Town Clerk"}
@theo_p_morgan:person {full_name: "Theo. P. Morgan"}
@vilberg_norhalem:place {city: "Vilberg", region: "Norhalem"}
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Files (4)
RG003_NHSC_BAAI_PS_Divorce_Morgan_007.jpgJPEG
OCR Text
William Morgan Son of Theophelia Morgan by Elizabeth his wife was born May 17, 1783 A true Copy of Record To P Sam Hill Town Clerk
RG003_NHSC_BAAI_PS_Divorce_Morgan_015.jpgJPEG
OCR Text
456 16 1724/4 Theo. P. Morgans Evidences To the Honble Exposition Court Vilberg in Norhalem Commanding
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"Reorganization group: Morgan_Family_Records"
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