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Cush and Howard Inquest Certification Documents

Version: 4 (current) | Updated: 12/4/2025, 3:19:55 PM

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Description

Cush and Howard Inquest Certification Documents

Overview

This digital collection comprises a single certification document issued in 1722, documenting an inquest involving John Howard of New Storm, North Philadelphia, and Cuch, an Indian. The material is presented as a high‑resolution image (JPEG and TIFF formats) and associated metadata, housed by the Connecticut State Library. The collection is part of the New Haven County Superior Court (NHSC) “Black, African American, and Indigenous History” (BAAI) project, which indexes court records pertaining to Native American and other minority litigants.

Background

In the early 18th century, colonial courts in New England recorded inquests into deaths or disputes involving Indigenous peoples. The certification here records the formal acknowledgment of the inquest’s proceedings and parties. The document’s provenance is traced to the Connecticut State Library’s digitization effort under the NHSC BAAI initiative, which seeks to preserve and make accessible court records that illuminate the legal experiences of Black, African American, and Indigenous communities in New Haven County.

Contents

  • Certification Document (1722) – A handwritten or printed certificate, reproduced in JPEG and TIFF, bearing the title “Certification of John Howard and Cuch of New Storm Tinny, North Phila.” The OCR text confirms the parties, date, and nature of the inquest.
  • Metadata – JSON records detailing creator names, subject headings (Inquests, Certification, Native American, Legal Documents, New Haven County), language (English), and place (New Storm, North Philadelphia).
  • Image Files – High‑resolution JPEG and TIFF images that preserve the original document’s legibility and provide reference for further scholarly analysis.

Scope

The collection covers a single legal event dated 1722, situated in New Storm, North Philadelphia, and recorded within the New Haven County Superior Court system. It focuses on the intersection of colonial legal procedures and Indigenous participation, offering insight into early 18th‑century court practices. The material is limited to the certification document and its digital representation; it does not include ancillary court filings, transcripts, or related case files. The collection is available in English and is part of the broader NHSC BAAI subject index, which catalogs similar documents concerning Black, African American, and Indigenous litigants.

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Raw Cheimarros Data

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@john_howard:person {full_name: "John Howard"}

@cuch:person {full_name: "Cuch", ethnicity: "Native American"}

@new_storm_north_phila:place {description: "New Storm, North Philadelphia"}

@inquest_1722:event {when: @date_1722, where: @new_storm_north_phila, participants: [@john_howard, @cuch], description: "Inquest involving John Howard and Cuch"}

@certification_document_1722:document {type: "Certification", date: @date_1722, subject: "Inquest", parties: [@john_howard, @cuch]}

@certification_document_1722 -> certifies -> @inquest_1722:event

@cush_and_howard_inquest_certification_documents -> includes -> @certification_document_1722

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@nhsc_baai_cases_papers_subject:concept {description: "Subject-index field for New Haven County Superior Court files concerning Black, African American, and Indigenous cases and papers"}

Metadata

Title
Cush and Howard Inquest Certification Documents
Type
Collection
Creator
John HowardCuch
Institution
Connecticut State Library
Created
1722
Language
en
Subjects
Inquests, Certification, Native American, Legal Documents, New Haven County
Place
New Storm, North Phila
Source
PINAX

Files (2)

RG003_NHSC_BAAI_PS_Inquests_Cush_002.jpgJPEG
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OCR Text

Certification of John Howard and Cuch of New Storm Tinny, North Phila. 1722 Inquest 1722 Cuch - An Indian & John Howard of New Storm

RG003_NHSC_BAAI_PS_Inquests_Cush_002.tifTIFF
53.01 MB

Version History (4 versions)

  • ✓ v4 (current) · 12/4/2025, 3:19:55 PM
    "Added description"
  • v3 · 12/4/2025, 2:48:58 PM · View this version
    "Added knowledge graph extraction"
  • v2 · 12/4/2025, 6:40:32 AM · View this version
    "Added PINAX metadata"
  • v1 · 12/4/2025, 6:32:09 AM · View this version
    "Reorganization group: Certification_Documents_Cush_Howard"

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