RG003_NHSC_BAAI_PS_IndigenousCases_MosesvsTurkeyHill_B_006.jpg

New Haven County Superior Court Financial Records - Indigenous Cases

Version: 4 (current) | Updated: 12/4/2025, 3:19:26 PM

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Description

New Haven County Superior Court Financial Records – Indigenous Cases (May Term 1871)

Overview

This digital collection comprises the financial records of a single New Haven County Superior Court case involving Indigenous parties, recorded in May 1871. The collection includes scanned images (JPEG and TIFF) of the case docket and bill of cost, as well as structured metadata that links each document to the case and its financial details. All materials are in English and were created by the New Haven County Superior Court, now held by the Connecticut State Library.

Background

The case, numbered 585, is a dispute between Roswell Moses (and associates) and the Turkey Hill Indians. The decree was passed on 7 July 1871 and recorded in Vol. 27, page 60 of the court’s official records. The collection is part of the NHSC BAAI (Black, African American, and Indigenous History) project, which digitizes and indexes New Haven County court files that involve Indigenous peoples. The Connecticut State Library’s NHPRC grant supports the arrangement, description, and digitization of these records.

Contents

  • Case docket: A scanned image of the court’s docket showing case number, parties, and decree information.
  • Bill of Cost: A scanned image of the bill detailing all financial charges associated with the case.
  • Line‑item breakdown: Attorney fee ($2.68), travel fee (10 miles at $0.30 per mile), attendance fee (3 days at $0.75 per day), recording fee ($1.00), bill‑in‑form fee ($1.00), and witness fee ($1.73).
  • Metadata: Structured data linking each document to the case, parties, dates, and financial amounts, and indicating its inclusion in the NHSC BAAI subject index.

Scope

The collection covers only the financial aspects of the Roswell Moses vs. Turkey Hill Indians case from May 1871. It does not include other cases, non‑financial court documents, or records outside the Indigenous subset of New Haven County Superior Court files. The collection is therefore a focused snapshot of court‑related financial transactions for a single Indigenous case within the broader NHSC BAAI project.

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Raw Cheimarros Data

@nhsc:organization {full_name: "New Haven County Superior Court Files", abbreviation: "NHSC", description: "Record Group 3, Connecticut State Library"}

@baai:concept {full_name: "Black, African American, and Indigenous History", abbreviation: "BAAI", description: "Project focus on Black, African American, and Indigenous history in New Haven County court records"}

@cases_papers:concept {description: "Case files and related papers of the New Haven County Superior Court"}

@subject:concept {description: "Subject‑heading field containing controlled terms for each case or paper"}

@nhsc_baai_cases_papers_subject:concept {description: "Subject index field for the BAAI subset of NHSC case files and papers"}

@connecticut:place {type: "state", country: @united_states}

@new_haven_ct:place {city: "New Haven", state: @connecticut, country: @united_states}

@turkey_hill:place {description: "Location associated with the Turkey Hill Indians"}

@connecticut_state_library:organization {full_name: "Connecticut State Library"}

@roswell_moses:person {full_name: "Roswell Moses"}

@turkey_hill_indians:organization {full_name: "Turkey Hill Indians", type: "Indigenous group"}

@indigenous_cases_collection:document {title: "New Haven County Superior Court Financial Records - Indigenous Cases", creator: @nhsc, institution: @connecticut_state_library, created: @date_1871_05, language: "en", subjects: ["Indigenous cases", "Financial records", "Legal documents", "Turkey Hill Indians", "Roswell Moses"], places: [@new_haven_ct, @turkey_hill]}

@file_pinax -> documents -> @indigenous_cases_collection

@moses_vs_turkey_hill:event {case_number: "585", term: @date_1871_05, decree_date: @date_1871_07_02, location: @new_haven_ct, parties: [@roswell_moses, @turkey_hill_indians]}

@bill_of_cost:document {title: "Bill of Cost", case: @moses_vs_turkey_hill}

@attorney_fee:document {amount: 2.68, description: "Attorney"}

@travel_fee:document {amount: 3.00, description: "Travel (10 miles @ $0.30 per mile)"}

@attendance_fee:document {amount: 2.25, description: "Attendance (3 days @ $0.75 per day)"}

@recording_fee:document {amount: 1.00, description: "Recording"}

@bill_in_form_fee:document {amount: 1.00, description: "Bill in form"}

@witness_fee:document {amount: 1.73, description: "Witnesses"}

@bill_of_cost -> includes -> [@attorney_fee, @travel_fee, @attendance_fee, @recording_fee, @bill_in_form_fee, @witness_fee]

@moses_vs_turkey_hill -> resulted in -> @bill_of_cost

@file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_indigenouscases_mosesvsturkeyhill_b_006_jpg:document {ocr_text: "Powell Mares &c\nTurkey Hill Indians\n\nBill in favor\nCaddo\nA. Connellet"}

@file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_indigenouscases_mosesvsturkeyhill_b_006_jpg -> depicts -> @turkey_hill_indians

@file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_indigenouscases_mosesvsturkeyhill_b_006_jpg -> part of -> @indigenous_cases_collection

@file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_indigenouscases_mosesvsturkeyhill_b_007_jpg:document {ocr_text: "No. 585\n\nSuperior Court, May Term, 1871\nRoswell Moses &c. Co.\nvs.\nTurkey Hill Indians\nW. F. T., Solicitor.\n\nIN CHANCERY.\n\nDecree passed 7/2\n\nRecorded Vol. 27, Page 60.\n\nBill of Cost.\n\nPetition 2.00\nAttorney 2.68\nTravel 10 miles, .30\nAttendance 3 days, .75\nBill in form 1.00\nRecording 1.00\nWitnesses 1.73"}

@file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_indigenouscases_mosesvsturkeyhill_b_007_jpg -> depicts -> @moses_vs_turkey_hill

@file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_indigenouscases_mosesvsturkeyhill_b_007_jpg -> part of -> @indigenous_cases_collection

@file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_indigenouscases_mosesvsturkeyhill_b_006_tif:document {}

@file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_indigenouscases_mosesvsturkeyhill_b_006_tif -> part of -> @indigenous_cases_collection

@file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_indigenouscases_mosesvsturkeyhill_b_007_tif:document {}

@file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_indigenouscases_mosesvsturkeyhill_b_007_tif -> part of -> @indigenous_cases_collection

@indigenous_cases_collection -> subset of -> @nhsc_baai_cases_papers_subject

Metadata

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Powell Mares &c Turkey Hill Indians Bill in favor Caddo A. Connellet

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No. 585 Superior Court, May Term, 1871 Roswell Moses &c. Co. vs. Turkey Hill Indians W. F. T., Solicitor. IN CHANCERY. Decree passed 7/2 Recorded Vol. 27, Page 60. Bill of Cost. <table> <tr> <th>Petition</th> <td>2.00</td> <th>NAMES</th> <th>Miles</th> <th>Days</th> <th>Amount.</th> </tr> <tr> <td>Stamp</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Order of Notice</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Officer's Fees</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Attorney</td> <td>2.68</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Travel</td> <td>10 miles, .30</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Attendance</td> <td>3 days, .75</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Court & Clerk</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T. Trav. & Attend.</td> <td>days</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>187</td> <td>Court & Clerk</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T. Trav. & Attend.</td> <td>days</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>187</td> <td>Court & Clerk</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T. Trav. & Attend.</td> <td>days</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>187</td> <td>Court & Clerk</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>T. Trav. & Attend.</td> <td>days</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>187</td> <td>Court & Clerk</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Bill in form</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Recording</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Subpoena</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Service</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Witnesses</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1.73</td> </tr> </table> Taxed by Stone, Clerk

Version History (4 versions)

  • ✓ v4 (current) · 12/4/2025, 3:19:26 PM
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  • v3 · 12/4/2025, 2:48:00 PM · View this version
    "Added knowledge graph extraction"
  • v2 · 12/4/2025, 6:40:12 AM · View this version
    "Added PINAX metadata"
  • v1 · 12/4/2025, 6:32:41 AM · View this version
    "Reorganization group: Financial_Records"

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