Joseph Limon Inquest Collection, 1771
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Description
Joseph Limon Inquest Collection, 1771
Overview
The Joseph Limon Inquest Collection is a digitized record of the August 1771 inquest held in Guilford, Connecticut, concerning Joseph Limon, an Indigenous decedent. The collection is housed by the Connecticut State Library and consists of a single primary document—an inquest return—presented in both JPEG and TIFF formats. The record is written in English and is dated August 1771. It is part of the library’s broader New Haven County Superior Court Files and the Black, African American, and Indigenous History (BAAI) project.Background
In the colonial era, inquests were formal inquiries conducted by a jury to determine the circumstances of a death. The “Simon, Jury of Inquest” served as the creator of this particular record. The document was originally produced for the Honorable Court to be held in New Haven during the August term of 1771. The Connecticut State Library acquired the record through its PINAX digitization initiative, which aims to preserve and provide access to historic legal documents.Contents
The collection contains two digital images of the same inquest return:- RG003NHSCBAAIPSInquestsSimon003.jpg (JPEG, 335 KB) – a scanned, color‑accurate image suitable for quick viewing.
- RG003NHSCBAAIPSInquestsSimon003.tif (TIFF, 57 MB) – a high‑resolution, lossless master copy for archival preservation.
Both images capture the full text of the return, which reads: “Jury of Jury Their Return Joseph Limon (An Indian) Guilford Aug 1771 To The Honorable Court to be Holden at New Haven August Term 1771.” The collection’s metadata lists subjects such as Inquests, Legal Documents, Indigenous People, New Haven County, and 18th Century, reflecting its historical and legal significance.
Scope
The collection covers a single event—the 1771 inquest of Joseph Limon—within the geographic boundaries of Guilford and New Haven, Connecticut. It is limited to the primary inquest document and its digital reproductions; no ancillary materials (e.g., witness statements or court transcripts) are included. The collection is relevant to researchers of colonial legal practices, Indigenous history in New England, and the broader BAAI initiative that catalogs court records involving Black, African American, and Indigenous individuals.Entities
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RG003_NHSC_BAAI_PS_Inquests_Simon_003.jpgJPEG
OCR Text
Jury of Jury Their Return Joseph Limon (An Indian) Guilford Aug 1771 To The Honorable Court to be Holden at New Haven August Term 1771
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