Version: 4 (current) | Updated: 12/4/2025, 3:19:50 PM
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Both documents are accompanied by metadata indicating their provenance, language, and subject headings (inquest, drowning, African American history, legal documents, Branford, New Haven County).
@inquest_documents_for_dick_1760:collection {title: "Inquest Documents for Dick, 1760", creator: [@david_rose, @john_russell_jull, @nathan_palmer, @daniel_barker, @john_byrleton, @david_harrison, @john_russell, @solomon_rock, @david_hope_sr, @daniel_barker_jenner, @noah_harrison, @timothy_russell, @jon_th_russell, @mr_jas_rose], institution: @connecticut_state_library, created: @date_1760_08_09, language: "en", subjects: ["Inquest", "Drowning", "African American History", "Black History", "Legal Documents", "New Haven County", "Branford"], description: "Collection of inquest documents related to the death of Dick, a negro man servant, who drowned in Branford, Connecticut in August 1760. The documents include the verdict of the jury of inquest and a return to the Superior Court.", place: [@branford_ct, @new_haven_county_ct]}
@connecticut_state_library:organization {full_name: "Connecticut State Library"}
@branford_ct:place {state: @connecticut, country: @united_states}
@new_haven_county_ct:place {state: @connecticut, country: @united_states}
@connecticut:place {country: @united_states}
@dick_inquest:event {date: @date_1760_08_09, location: @branford_ct, subject: "death of Dick, a negro man servant", verdict: "casual death by drowning"}
@verdict_of_jury:document {type: "Verdict", date: @date_1760_08_09, related_event: @dick_inquest, content: "It was casual death by drowning in water."}
@return_to_superior_court:document {type: "Return", date: @date_1760_08_00, related_event: @dick_inquest, destination: @new_haven_superior_court}
@new_haven_superior_court:organization {jurisdiction: @new_haven_county_ct}
@david_rose:person {full_name: "David Rose"}
@john_russell_jull:person {full_name: "John Russell, Jull"}
@nathan_palmer:person {full_name: "Nathan Palmer"}
@daniel_barker:person {full_name: "Daniel Barker"}
@john_byrleton:person {full_name: "John Byrleton"}
@david_harrison:person {full_name: "David Harrison"}
@john_russell:person {full_name: "John Russell"}
@solomon_rock:person {full_name: "Solomon Rock"}
@david_hope_sr:person {full_name: "David Hope, Sr."}
@daniel_barker_jenner:person {full_name: "Daniel Barker Jenner"}
@noah_harrison:person {full_name: "Noah Harrison"}
@timothy_russell:person {full_name: "Timothy Russell"}
@jon_th_russell:person {full_name: "Jon th Russell"}
@mr_jas_rose:person {full_name: "Mr Jas' Rose"}
@david_rose -> juror in -> @dick_inquest:event
@john_russell_jull -> juror in -> @dick_inquest:event
@nathan_palmer -> juror in -> @dick_inquest:event
@daniel_barker -> juror in -> @dick_inquest:event
@john_byrleton -> juror in -> @dick_inquest:event
@david_harrison -> juror in -> @dick_inquest:event
@john_russell -> juror in -> @dick_inquest:event
@solomon_rock -> juror in -> @dick_inquest:event
@david_hope_sr -> juror in -> @dick_inquest:event
@daniel_barker_jenner -> juror in -> @dick_inquest:event
@noah_harrison -> juror in -> @dick_inquest:event
@timothy_russell -> juror in -> @dick_inquest:event
@jon_th_russell -> juror in -> @dick_inquest:event
@mr_jas_rose -> juror in -> @dick_inquest:event
@dick_inquest:event -> produced -> @verdict_of_jury:document
@dick_inquest:event -> returned to -> @return_to_superior_court:document
@file_pinax -> documents -> @inquest_documents_for_dick_1760:collection
@file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_inquests_dick_001_jpg -> depicts -> @verdict_of_jury:document
@file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_inquests_dick_002_jpg -> depicts -> @return_to_superior_court:documentBranford August 9th, 1760 We, the subscribers being appointed a jury of inquest on Dd. Kody of Dick, a negro man servant to Docon'thol Russell of S. Manford, who came to a sudden & untimely death, having first sworn as of law directs, bring in our verdict that it was casual death by drowning in water. David Rose Jon th Russell, Jull Nathan Palmer Daniel Barker John Byrleton David Harrison John Russell Solomon Rock (Juror) David Hope, Sr. Daniel Barker Jenner Noah Harrison Timothy Russell Jon th Russell Mr Jas' Rose
Return of the Jury of Inquest on Rich b. Negroman August 1760 Branford To the Honorable Superior Court Now Sitting for New Haven
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