circa 2 October 1799

Rynier, John, fl. 1797-1802

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Account]

Lists transactions between John Rynier and Henry Knox by date from 8 September 1798 to 2 October 1799.

GLC02437.08745

circa 20 February 1799

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: [Account]

Appears to be either an account or bill regarding some sort of transactions between Henry Knox, Henry Jackson and John Coffin Jones, listed by date.

GLC02437.08749

4 November 1798

Gleason, John, fl. 1796-1811

Manuscript document

Title: [Account]

Lists transactions regarding lumber sawed on a weekly basis at Henry Knox's mills for the month of October 1798. Transactions listed by week and location.

GLC02437.08750

20 July 1797

Revere, Paul, 1735-1818

Autograph document signed

Title: [Receipt]

List of transactions between Henry Knox and Paul Revere listed by date for various metal objects, including a church bell. Signed by Revere once in text, and twice for receipt of payment. Payment receipt dates and notes are in a different hand. Docketed by Revere.

GLC02437.08757

24 October 1799

Document signed

Title: [Tax bill]

Partially printed document with subsequent information filled in by hand. Lists governmental taxes to be paid by Henry Knox, including those for polls, real estate and personal estate. Noted as signed by a Benjamin [Jepson ?], the tax collector.

GLC02437.08759

14 Novemer 1799

Houston, Robert, 1765-1824

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Account]

Lists transactions between Henry Knox and Robert Houston regarding land surveys, contracts and other related business.

GLC02437.08760

23 November 1799

Stackpol, James, fl. 1799

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Taxes in Thomaston]

Document stating the amount of taxes Henry Knox collected for 1798.

GLC02437.08761

19 April 1800

Gleason, John, fl. 1796-1811

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Account]

Lists transactions between Henry Knox and Jonathan Eames by date. Most are related to expenses of various towns in the Maine lands.

GLC02437.08766

December 31, 1801

Manuscript document

Title: [Bond]

Bond listing interest and deductions by date, ranging from 23 April 1799 to 31 December 1801.

GLC02437.08794

3 April 1798

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Document signed

Title: [Land deed to Benjamin Parkman]

Deed affirming the sale of land within the Waldo patent from Henry Knox and his associates to Benjamin Parkman. The portion of land sold was granted to Knox by a resolve of the Massachusetts legislature. Also signed by Thomas Jackson and Mary Lincoln and signed and witnessed by Samuel Cooper, Nathan Dane, Martin Lincoln and Gridley Thaxter. Next to the signatures note stating deed was "cancelled the 16 Oct 1804"

GLC02437.09267

January 20,1799

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript note signed

Title: [Note]

Appears to be either a money order or a note for $130 to be paid to Ceasar Lloyd. Note also appears to have been crossed out.

GLC02437.09857

December 1, 1798

Manuscript document

Title: [Bond agreements related to Henry Knox, Henry Jackson, and Benjamin Lincoln]

Contains financial agreements dated 22 August, 17 October, and 1 December 1798. Related to bonds and mortgages pertaining to Knox, Jackson, and Lincoln.

GLC02437.10330

26 December 1798

Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810

Printed document signed

Title: [Deed between Henry Knox, Benjamin Lincoln, Henry Jackson, and John Gore]

Partially printed. Land sale of three thousand acres to John Gore. Cosigned by Jackson and Lincoln, whose signatures are struck. Countersigned by witnesses Samuel Cooper, Justice of the Peace, and John Norton. Again signed by Cooper 19 December in Boston. Verso signed by Eli Forbes, confirming that the deed was registered in Hancock County 10 January 1799. Docket notes "Lincoln & Jackson to John Gore... mortgage cancelled."

GLC02437.10331

22 October 1798 - 15 October 1799

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: [Statements related to Knox's inability to pay financial notes]

Knox had hoped to absorb unpaid notes with the sale of Waldo Patent land and finds himself in a financial predicament, noting that his wishes were not "realized owing principly [sic] to the circumstances of the European War..." Admits that he had to stop payment on the notes, to the detriment of his family and his endorsers, Benjamin Lincoln and Henry Jackson. Adds that the land still remains solid security for the payment of his notes. Includes a letter to John Marston, his broker, written on 22 October 1798, in which Knox suggests several propositions to postpone his payment of the notes…

GLC02437.10333

3 April 1799

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Bond between Henry Knox, Henry Jackson, Benjamin Lincoln and Benjamin Pickman]

Knox, Jackson, and Lincoln are "firmly bound" to pay Pickman twelve thousand dollars. Contains details of their obligation. Partially printed. Docketed by Knox with the copied signatures of Lincoln and Jackson.

GLC02437.10334

3 April 1799

Manuscript document

Title: [Bond between Henry Knox, Henry Jackson, and Israel Thorndike]

Knox and Jackson promise to pay Thorndike six thousand dollars. Contains the details of their obligation.

GLC02437.10335

circa 30 June 1798

Manuscript document

Title: [Account]

List of transactions between Henry Knox and John Jones by date, from 2 January to 30 June 1798.

GLC02437.10399

20 July 1799

Peirce, Joseph, 1745-1828

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Account]

List of transactions between Henry Knox and Joseph Peirce by date, from 9 September 1798 to 20 January 1799.

GLC02437.10400

27 August 1798

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Notice to residents of Waldo patent regarding Massachusetts General Court]

Notifying the residents of the Waldo Patent that the members of the Commissioners of the General Court of Massachusetts "will be at Reed Tavern in Thomaston on the second Tuesday in September" in order to receive any information regarding claims on land withing the patent.

GLC02437.10426

August 1798

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Document

Title: [Land deed to Jonathan Pendleton]

Partially printed document attesting that Knox sold land withing the Waldo patent to Pendleton for two dollars an acre. The amount of land has been left blank however. Docketed in pencil.

GLC02437.10648

3 April 1799

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Document signed

Title: [Land deed to Israel Thorndike]

Deed for the sale of land within the Waldo patent from Henry Knox to Israel Thorndike. Also signed by Lucy Knox, Thomas Jackson, Mary Lincoln, and signed and witnessed by Samuel Cooper, Nathan Dane, Martin Lincoln and Gridley Thaxter. Next to the signatures note stating deed was "cancelled the 16 Oct 1804." The bottom half of the third page has been lost.

GLC02437.10649

circa 1799

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: [Accounts]

Lists transactions between Henry Knox and John Marston by date, starting from 25 March 1798 to 19 July 1799.

GLC02437.10728

1865/06/10

Grant, Jesse R., 1794-1873

Letter

Title: To: M. Armstrong & Sons

Inquiring about the prices of cotton in February of 1863. He had sent 500 bales to New York to be sold and believes he was cheated. He thanks Armstrong for a "complimentary notice of my 'soldier boy.' But I often receive such letters."

GLC04360.003

9 April 1865

Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870

Letter signed

Title: to Ulysses S. Grant

In regard to his forthcoming surrender to Grant at Appomattox Courthouse, Lee writes requests "a suspension of hostilities pending the discussion of the terms of surrender." A endorsement by General Edward O.C Ord appears on the lower fold, made at 11:55 AM and indicating that the letter was read and acted upon by Ord's and General Philip H. Sheridan's troops. Letter marked "Duplicate."

GLC07967

1785/02/14

Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813

Autograph document signed

Title: To: Gerard Bencker.

Receipt to Treasurer Gerard Bancker for 50 pounds.

GLC07969