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[Land claims]

A sketch of the claims and titles of several claimants under the original ten proprietors of the Muscongus patent. A list of names and the amount of acres is also included.

GLC02437.09881

[Notes]

Notes dealing with the United States relationship and treaties with the Indians. A portion of the documents states, "Instead of acknowledging the Indians to be the proper owners, may it not be as well to change the idea, so as to say, that the U.S...

GLC02437.09880

[Carrington' s affidavit related to General Nathanael Greene and John Banks]

Provides an affidavit explaining why Nathanael Greene agreed to provide security for the debts of John Banks. Relates that in 1783, Robert Morris, Superintendent of Finance, asked Greene to arrange for the supply of provisions to the Southern Army...

GLC02437.04498

[Agreement about a township mortgage]

Mortgage agreement with General Knox "and the whole of Township No. 2 in the First Range North of the Waldo Patent and of 7600 acres adjoining to the aforesaid Township, such part of it lying in Hamden..." On the docket, Knox notes "Mr. Dane's...

GLC02437.07239

Deed

Deed that states that Hepzebah Swan and Henry Jackson made an agreement with Knox "and a demand of the fifty thousand dollars has been made upon me." The document reads that "HK" objected to this and noted that on November 29, 1799 "HK cannot...

GLC02437.07348