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The site also holds the old Clerk's Office (c. 1725 – 1750), old Debtor's Prison (ca. 1814), a former courthouse (1899), a former jail (1914), and Lawyer's Row. One of the most complete historic court greens in the United States the Eastville Court Green is listed as a Historic District on both the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places.
CourthouseLocationBuiltNotes1725Built in 1725, this is the oldest ...1735Built in 1735, this building is the ...1737–1742This courthouse is often cited as having ...1730s–1750sThis courthouse actually may be the ...Sep 13, 2024 · New Haven County, County Court Record Indexes, 1666-1837; 1841-1855 . The Connecticut State Library has within the Connecticut State Archives a unique and extensive collection of original Connecticut court materials which have been stored and preserved within a specific archival record group (RG) #003, Records of the Judicial Department.
4 days ago · Records of the Particular Court and County Court, 1649-1677 Robert C. Winthrop Collection of Connecticut Manuscripts, 1631-1794 William F. J. Boardman Collection of Connecticut Manuscripts, 1661-1835
- New London County Courthouse
- Pownalborough Courthouse
- Plymouth Old County Courthouse
- Old Grafton County Courthouse
- Kent County Courthouse
- Windham County Courthouse
The New London County Courthouse was built from 1784-86 to replace the courthouse burned by the Britishduring the American Revolution. It was an ambitious and expensive building for its time and place. Designed by Isaac Fitch of Lebanon, Conn., it was also used as town hall during its early years. Originally it sat at the head of State Street, but ...
The Pownalborough Courthouse in Dresden, Maine, dates to 1761. Located at 23 Courthouse Road in Dresden, It is the only courthouse that remains from Maine’s colonial era. The town of Dresden was named Pownalborough after Massachusetts governor Thomas Pownall. The court was established when Lincoln County separated from neighboring York. The buildin...
Known as Plymouth Old County Courthouse or the Old Town House, the oldest courthouse in Massachusetts was built in 1749. It is believed to be the oldest wooden courthouse in the United States. It stands on 4 Town Square, the site of the courthouse built in 1620 by the Plymouth Colony settlers. Another courthouse had been built in 1670, and parts of...
The Old Grafton County Courthouse located at 1 Court Street in Plymouth, N.H., can claim roots dating at least to 1774. It was used as a meeting house during the Revolution and later a library and a wheelwright shop. Its most famous moment came in 1805 when it was the site of Daniel Webster’s first court pleading. Today the building has been restor...
The Kent County Courthousein East Greenwich, R.I., was built in 1804-05 to replace the courthouse built in 1750, when Kent County was split off from Providence County. The courthouse was used by the Rhode Island Legislature, which sat in each county seat on a rotating schedule until 1854. Then, only the buildings in Providence and Newport were used...
The Windham County Courthouse in Newfane, Vt. dates to 1825, when it was built as a simple, boxy structure to carry out court business. Additions in 1853 and 1907 gave the courthouse its current Greek Revival appearance, with a porch and massive Doric columns. The courthouse replaced the Westminster Courthouse, which dated to 1707 and was the site ...
The New Haven City Hall and County Courthouse is located at 161 Church Street in the Downtown section of New Haven, Connecticut. The city hall building, designed by Henry Austin, was built in 1861; the old courthouse building, now an annex, designed by David R. Brown, was built in 1871–73. They stand on the east side of the New Haven Green.
Jun 6, 2017 · LibGuides: Connecticut author John William De Forest traces the history of Connecticut’s Indigenous peoples from the 1600s to 1850. Originally published in 1851. Please be advised that the narrative contains assumptions and attitudes about Indigenous peoples that could be considered offensive to researchers and investigators.
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Twentieth Century Developments. In 1939, the trial justice system was enacted, vesting the limited criminal jurisdiction formerly within the power of all justices of the peace in specially designated trial justices. In 1921, Connecticut's first juvenile courts were established in several towns, and in 1942, a state-wide Juvenile Court came into ...
