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Moses Paul Execution Record

Version: 4 (current) | Updated: 12/4/2025, 3:19:11 PM

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Description

Moses Paul Execution Record Collection

Overview

The Moses Paul Execution Record is a digital collection assembled by the New Haven County Superior Court and preserved by the Connecticut State Library. It comprises the surviving paper records and high‑resolution scans of the 18th‑century case that led to the execution of Moses Paul, a Black individual whose trial is part of the county’s criminal history. The collection is catalogued under the NHSC BAAI Cases Papers Subject database, reflecting its inclusion in the Black, African American, and Indigenous History project.

Background

The New Haven County Superior Court (NHSC) was the primary judicial body for the county, and its records form Record Group 3 in the Connecticut State Library’s archival holdings. The BAAI project, funded by the National Historical Preservation Fund, seeks to digitize and index cases involving Black, African American, and Indigenous persons. Moses Paul’s case, dated between 1700‑1800, is one of the earliest documented executions involving a Black defendant in Connecticut.

Contents

  • Case File “Rex vs Paul” – a paper docket that includes the defendant’s name, charges, and court proceedings.
  • High‑resolution JPEG (RG003NHSCBAAIPSExecutionsRexvsPaul001.jpg) – a scanned image of the case file, annotated with OCR text “Alex. of Moses Paul Ex’n.”
  • High‑resolution TIFF (RG003NHSCBAAIPSExecutionsRexvsPaul001.tif) – a lossless scan of the same page, providing archival‑grade detail.
  • Metadata – descriptive fields (creator, institution, subjects, place, language) and a link to the NHSC BAAI Cases Papers Subject index.

Scope

The collection covers the execution of Moses Paul within the New Haven County Superior Court, focusing on the legal and social context of the early 18th century. It is limited to the case file and its scanned reproductions; other related court documents (e.g., appeals, ancillary evidence) are not included. Geographically, the material is tied to New Haven, Connecticut, and thematically to criminal law, executions, and Black, African American, and Indigenous history.

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@date_1700

@date_1800

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  • ✓ v4 (current) · 12/4/2025, 3:19:11 PM
    "Added description"
  • v3 · 12/4/2025, 2:47:12 PM · View this version
    "Added knowledge graph extraction"
  • v2 · 12/4/2025, 6:40:00 AM · View this version
    "Added PINAX metadata"
  • v1 · 12/4/2025, 6:32:13 AM · View this version
    "Reorganization group: Execution_Record_Moses_Paul"

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