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@inquest_documents_cush_1722:collection {title: "Inquest Documents for Cush, 1722", creator: [@thomas_talboys, @geo_heaton, @james_talboys, @joseph_talboys, @capt_munroe, @capt_preston, @mr_isaac_goulds, @mr_jonathan_mather, @lt_molo, @mr_jeremiah_mather, @mr_john_brown, @joseph_dickinson], institution: @connecticut_state_library, created: @date_1722_04_25, language: "en", subjects: ["Inquest", "Death investigation", "Indian", "Cush", "Goshen Brown", "Well", "Verdict", "Suffocation", "Drowning", "Legal documents", "New Haven County"], description: "Collection of inquest documents related to the death of an Indian named Cush, found dead in Goshen Brown's well in 1722. Includes the verdict and associated costs.", place: [@goshen, @new_haven_county, @new_haven, @new_hartford]}
@thomas_talboys:person {full_name: "Thomas Talboys"}
@geo_heaton:person {full_name: "Geo Heaton"}
@james_talboys:person {full_name: "James Talboys"}
@joseph_talboys:person {full_name: "Joseph Talboys"}
@capt_munroe:person {full_name: "Capt. Munroe", role: "captain"}
@capt_preston:person {full_name: "Capt. Preston", role: "captain"}
@mr_isaac_goulds:person {full_name: "Mr. Isaac Goulds"}
@mr_jonathan_mather:person {full_name: "Mr. Jonathan Mather"}
@lt_molo:person {full_name: "Lt. Molo"}
@mr_jeremiah_mather:person {full_name: "Mr. Jeremiah Mather"}
@mr_john_brown:person {full_name: "Mr. John Brown"}
@joseph_dickinson:person {full_name: "Joseph Dickinson"}
@cush:person {ethnicity: "Indian", role: "deceased"}
@goshen_brown:person {full_name: "Goshen Brown"}
@goshen_brown_well:place {named_after: @goshen_brown, part_of: @new_haven_county, type: "well"}
@new_haven_county:place {state: @connecticut, country: @united_states}
@new_haven:place {state: @connecticut, country: @united_states}
@new_hartford:place {state: @connecticut, country: @united_states}
@connecticut_state_library:organization {full_name: "Connecticut State Library"}
@verdict_1722_04_25:document {type: "verdict", content: "death by falling into the well or by suffocation", date: @date_1722_04_25}
@cost_breakdown_1722_04_25:document {type: "cost record", details: "To warrant and listing costs - 0.1.8; To serving it on Geo Molo and Curmer 0.1.6; To town 0.0.8; To signing grave and burying to the Indian 0.0.0; To Mother's Beal &c. To officer and others 0.5.0", date: @date_1722_04_25}
@file_pinax:file {type: "metadata", format: "PINAX", related_to: @inquest_documents_cush_1722}
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@nhsc:organization {full_name: "New Haven County Superior Court Files", abbreviation: "NHSC", type: "record group", institution: @connecticut_state_library}
@baai:concept {full_name: "Black, African American, and Indigenous", abbreviation: "BAAI", context: "CT State Library project focusing on Black, African American, and Indigenous history"}
@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", related_project: @nhsc, focus: @baai}
@inquest_documents_cush_1722 -> includes -> @cush
@inquest_documents_cush_1722 -> documents -> @verdict_1722_04_25
@inquest_documents_cush_1722 -> documents -> @cost_breakdown_1722_04_25
@inquest_documents_cush_1722 -> located at -> @goshen_brown_well
@inquest_documents_cush_1722 -> part of -> @nhsc_baai_cases_papers_subject
@inquest_documents_cush_1722 -> created by -> [@thomas_talboys, @geo_heaton, @james_talboys, @joseph_talboys, @capt_munroe, @capt_preston, @mr_isaac_goulds, @mr_jonathan_mather, @lt_molo, @mr_jeremiah_mather, @mr_john_brown, @joseph_dickinson]April 25, 1722. Thomas Talboys, Geo Heaton, James Talboys, Joseph Talboys, Capt. Munroe, Capt. Preston, Mr. Isaac Goulds, Mr. Jonathan Mather, Lt. Molo, Mr. Jeremiah Mather, Mr. John Brown, Joseph Dickinson, a jury foreman - &c had sworn to enquire of the cause and manner of the death of an Indian called Cush, found dead in Goshen Brown's well, returned the following verdict (for wideness under oath, having been published to go to examination). Upon inquiry by the jury of inquest this 25th April, 1722, for our sovereign Lord the King, upon the body of an Indian called Cush who was found dead in the well of Mr. Goshen Brown, it is our opinion and judgment of God came to his end and was admitted by falling into said well, or by suffocation. April 25, 1722. Being Saturday and the 9th day of each pass we neglecting to sift about 3p. - ing a great deal, a warrant was given forth to propr men to bring him, if he might not be a vagrant nor taken up by bups. To warrant and listing costs - 0.1.8. To serving it on Geo Molo and Curmer 0.1.6. To town 0.0.8. To signing grave and burying to the Indian 0.0.0. To Mother's Beal &c. To officer and others 0.5.0 Thomas Talboys, Geo Heaton, James Talboys, Joseph Talboys, Capt. Preston, Goshen Howard, Mr. John Brown, Mr. Jonathan Mather, Francis Brown, witnesses, Caleb Hodgins and Isaac Goulds a jury foreman and sworn Apr. 30, 1722. To inquire into the cause and manner of the death of John Howard of New Haven in the country of New Hartford. 4 witnesses &c. Jeremiah Mather, Capt. Samuelson, Geo Heath, and Sam'l Peck were summoned and sworn. Apr. 30. The aforesd jury returned this verdict unto the subscriber present. The inquiry of inquest impannelled on behalf of our sovereign Lord the King on the body of John Howard entirely dead, but of opinion that he came to his end by drowning or suffocation cold in especially wetting of a foot on the 29th day of this instant 1722. True copies of the records compared Sept. 6, 1722. Jepis Fees. To the jury - 1.4.0. Forfunds for the jury 0.1.4. For one able summoning jury 0.1.20 To his attendance on 5. - 0.2.0 To justice swearing 6 widmen and 1 man for fear and receiving 0.6.0 To certificatons - 0.2.0 Total 2.4.14 Warren Mather of price. Warren Mather of price If the law will allow. Warren Mather
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