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[Agreement]
February 17, 1798
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Agreement between Knox and Waterman Thomas concerning land in the Waldo Patent. Signed by both Thomas and Knox.
GLC02437.07088
[Deed]
4 June 1798
Studly, Lemuel, fl. 1798
Deed of land in the town of Ducktrap. Signed by Studly, with Philip and George Ulmer signing as witnesses.
GLC02437.07145
[Memorandum]
24 October 1798
Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810
Certifies an agreement between Lincoln and Henry Knox concerning a brigantine and cargo.
GLC02437.07181
[Receipt]
23 August 1796
Ulmer, George, 1756-1825
Documents that he received from John Norton ninety dollars worth of a building material of some kind [illegible word; possibly "spar"], which amounts to one third of a contract Norton made with Henry Knox.
GLC02437.06802
19 May 1797
Agreement between Knox and Robert Wyatt from England, for Wyatt to work in the gardens on Knox's property. Signed by Wyatt, with John Rynier and Friederick Gottman signing as witnesses.
GLC02437.06969
[Articles of agreement]
29 August 1795
Articles for an agreement drawn up between Knox and Henry Simpson of Boston, Massachusetts. Discusses issues with land and property.
GLC02437.06504
4 November 1795
Agreement that the other party will pay Knox for a portion of land. Noted as witnessed and signed by a John [Storaker ?] Signature and bottom right corner clipped.
GLC02437.06561
to Abijah Hammond
March 28, 1796
No addressee listed, but previous research lists the addressee as "Abijah Hammond at New York." This information was added later in pencil. Unsigned, but handwriting suggests the author is Henry Knox. Mentions previous correspondence with Hammond...
GLC02437.06678
[Opinion of James Sullivan]
May 1796
Sullivan, James, 1744-1808
Portions may have been written in the hand of Henry Knox. Apparently an opinion by Judge James Sullivan regarding the legality of financial matters and land purchase contracts relating to Henry Knox and his business associates.
GLC02437.06757
[Terms of settlement with Madam de Leval]
1 June 1796
A negotiation of a land settlement with Madam de Leval. Contains two columns, one of which lists items "to give up," "in consideration of" items in the other column.
GLC02437.06759
[Deed of land from Henry Knox]
26 July 1796
Cobb, Miles, fl. 1796-1797
Partially printed with additional information written in by hand. Documents a purchase of land by Henry Knox from Miles Cobb. Land is noted as being in Warren, in the county of Lincoln [possibly located in Maine]. Signed by Cobb, Rachel Cobb...
GLC02437.06791
to Henry Jackson
15 October 1796
Written from Montpelier, Knox's home in Thomaston, Maine. Regrets that he has not had time, until now, to respond to Jackson's last letter. Reports that the vessels that usually transport their goods are detained on the river due to tides....
GLC02437.06841
[Agreement with Miles Cobb]
1 November 1796
Contract between Cobb and Knox stating that Cobb must deliver to Knox a supply of oak timber for Knox to sell in Europe. Specifies the price and terms of the deal. The arrangement also mentions Henry Jackson and David Fales. Signed by both Cobb...
GLC02437.06856
Copy of GLC02437.06856.
GLC02437.06857
to Charles Sampson
4 November 1796
Written from Montpelier, Knox's home in Thomaston, Maine. Asks Sampson to return a temporary land lease to a Mr. John Neubit. Was told the land lease, originally belonging to Mr. Samuel Waldo, passed into Sampson's hands "without any assignment on...
GLC02437.06863
[Agreement with inhabitants of Ducktrap, Canaan and North Port]
26 November 1796
Asks the inhabitants of Ducktrap, Canaan and North Port to deliver to George or Philip Ulmer any lumber they have, in order to pay money they owe for land they inhabit.
GLC02437.06871
[Agreement with John Lillie]
4 April 1797
Agreement with John Lillie regarding fisheries at Brigadier's Island. Countersigned by John Lillie, with Richard Waterhouse and Friederick Gottman signing as witnesses.
GLC02437.06943
[Memorial to Senate]
17 June 1797
Discusses a contract between the Massachusetts legislature and the heirs of the Waldo estate regarding the land. Mentions the surveys conducted and various resolves.
GLC02437.06988
[Deed to Hosea Cushing]
29 August 1797
Authorizes the sale of a tract of Henry Knox's land to Hosea Cushing. Noted as a copy.
GLC02437.07024
[Agreement with John Rynier]
14 September 1797
Neater copy of GLC02437.07029. States an agreement with Rynier that Rynier will be employed under Knox as a director and principal farmer on Knox's lands.
GLC02437.07030
23 November 1797
Appleton, Nathaniel, 1731-1798
Agreement between Knox and settlers that they will go into a large swamp and cut down cedar trees to use for logs.
GLC02437.07053
[Agreement with William Hay]
December 21, 1797
Agreement between William Hay and Henry Knox, for Knox to employ Hay as a gardener for a period of two years. Date from docket.
GLC02437.07071
March 1798
Rynier, John, fl. 1797-1802
Agreement between Rynier on behalf of Henry Knox and Zenas Lothrop regarding Lothrop's employment with Knox to cut and transport lumber.
GLC02437.07113
29 September 1798 - 2 April 1799
Copeland, Moses, fl. 1786-1807
Partially printed document with subsequent information filled in by hand. Certifies that Moses Copeland has sold land to Henry Knox and that he relinquishes all his claims to that particular property. Signed by David Copeland and Samuel Lowe as...
GLC02437.07172
[Contract]
4 November 1719
Smith, Thomas, fl. 1719
Signed by Benjamin Alder. John Coney and John [Lavell] Junior signed as witnesses. Anthony Roddard signed as Justice of the Peace on 5 May 1722 at Boston, Massachusetts. Contract between Thomas Smith and Benjamin Alder. Involving a tract of land...
GLC02437.10630
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