1861-1865

Maitland, James M., 1815-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Reports what he knows about the promotion that just occurred and why Elhanan did not get it. Asks him to keep the information private. Discusses the crops. Says he sold eleven acres of land. Comments that some neighbors "...are down on the war and think the South will gain their points."

GLC03523.10.257

February 13, 1799

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Document signed

Title: [Mortgage deed]

Knox's signature has been heavily redacted. Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Discusses a deed of mortgage between Henry Knox and Edmund Winchester where Winchester now has claims to a tract of land from Knox. Authorized and signed by Samuel Cooper, countersigned by [J. le Febery] and noted as received at the register's office by Thomas Price on 4 March 1799.

GLC02437.10727

21 July - 8 August 1791

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: [Accounts]

Two parts. First part lists the transactions of Henry Knox as agent for the estate of the late Thomas Flucker, by date, starting from April 1785 to 20 October 1788. Dated 21 July 1791 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Knox's signature is written in another hand. Second part lists the transactions of Joseph Peirce with Henry Knox by date, starting from 1November 1790 to 24 May 1791. Dated 8 August 1791 Boston, Massachusetts. Noted as a true copy and signed by William Cooper.

GLC02437.10729

circa 1804

Manuscript document

Title: [List]

List of notes regarding settlers of the Waldo Patent. Lists items by the name of the settler (more than 100 are cited), date (ranging from 1801 to 1804), landlord, size of the plot, amount due on their land and the amount of interest.

GLC02437.10730

25 July 1862

Wilkinson, Frederick W., fl. 1861-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Amanda Wilkinson

Written near Harrison's Landing, Virginia to his wife. Is happy that his sister, Wink, could visit his mother and notes that it will make both of them happy. States that they are getting a new regiment ready and comments that the work is dull and lonesome. He will try to send money as soon as he can. Says that he has not been out of the camp for a while and thinks the army will stay in this position during the summer and winter. Complains that they have inspections and reviews twice a day and that the men are sick of it. He has received his first tent since he left Michigan which gives him…

GLC03523.13.052

4 September 1862

Wilkinson, Frederick W., fl. 1861-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Amanda Wilkinson

Written at Mansion House Hospital. Sends his wife some money and plans to send more soon. He is hoping to save up enough money to buy 240 acres of land in Michigan. Writes that he is feeling very bad and is very weak. He will try to get home soon and if he does not get any better while at home he will stay there. He tells his wife that the army has been "whiped" for everyday for the past two weeks. He reports that General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson is on the Potomac and he expects to hear that General Jackson will soon cross into Maryland. He believes that if this happens Maryland will…

GLC03523.13.056

12 August 1753

Waldo, Samuel, 1695-1759

Document signed

Title: [Contract]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Contract between Samuel Jamison and Samuel Waldo to settle lands. Signed and witnessed by Francis Waldo, Peter Boyer and Dunbar Henderson.

GLC02437.08970

19-29 November 1753

Flucker, Thomas, 1719-1783

Manuscript document

Title: [Indenture]

Indenture agreement between James Pitts and Thomas Flucker regarding land. Includes signatures of both Pitts and Flucker with Richard Clarke and Samuel Wentworth signing as witnesses. Also includes a note from Joseph Donic, dated Boston 29 November 1753.

GLC02437.08971

23 September 1754

Wallis, Henry, fl. 1754

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Bill of sale]

Bill of sale of land between Henry Wallis and Samuel Waldo.

GLC02437.08977

January 30, 1756

Manuscript document

Title: [Recapitulation]

Complaints against Mr. [Samuel] Waldo, stating that he has not held up his end of an agreement, and therefore the author is not obligated to stay and is seeking compensation as he turned down a lucrative post of Imperial Secretary in Germany to settle in this land.

GLC02437.08982

24 March 1785

Manuscript document

Title: [Extract]

Extract of an agreement between Thomas Flucker and Francis [Bortand ?] regarding mortgages on land, dated 1 April 1756. Noted as a copy.

GLC02437.08983

24 June 1756

Fuller, Thomas, fl. 1756

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Receipt]

Receipt of all of the passengers and provisions to settle land.

GLC02437.08984

12 March 1757

Philipps, Anderson, fl. 1757

Document signed

Title: [Receipt]

Partially printed document with subsequent information filled in by hand. Transaction between Thomas Flucker and Anderson Phillips regarding a purchase of land. Includes signatures from William and Simon Stoddert as witnesses.

GLC02437.08987

13 May 1758

Etter, Peter, fl. 1758

Manuscript document signed

Title: to Thomas Flucker

Disusses a mortgage and financial business. Noted as written in Germantown, state unknown.

GLC02437.08992

3 July 1738

Shirley, William, 1694-1771

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Agreement]

Agreement between William Shirley and Samuel Waldo concerning land. Includes a note from John Winslow and signatures from John Smith and John Box as witnesses.

GLC02437.08993

6 April 1759

Quincy, John, 1689-1767

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Indenture]

Indenture regarding land between John Quincy and Thomas Flucker. Also signed by William Vesey as a witness. Also includes a note from Quincy dated Braintree 14 August 1762.

GLC02437.08995

15 October 1759

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to Thomas Flucker

Discusses lands and related accounts and money matters. Signed by a Samuel [Peineir ?] and noted as written at [Holoin ?].

GLC02437.08997

17 April 1761

Harman, Thomas, fl. 1761

Autograph document signed

Title: to Thomas Flucker

Written from "Rutland," most likely in Massachusetts. Apparently asks Flucker not to detain a Mr. King while King considers buying some land, as Harman believes King overestimates the worth of the land, and therefore will pay more.

GLC02437.09004

6 March 1762

Otis, James, 1725-1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Copy of deed relating to Waldo patent]

Marked "copy," and all signed by the same hand. Deed from the Governor of Massachusetts, the Council, and the House of Representatives granting the children and heirs of the late Samuel Waldo a tract of land to be divided between them. Heirs include Samuel Waldo, Francis Waldo, Lucy Winslow (wife of Isaac Winslow), and Hannah Flucker (wife of Thomas Flucker). Signed by Governor Francis Bernard, A[ndrew] Oliver on behalf of the Council, and James Otis on behalf of the House of Representatives.

GLC02437.09006

1762

Manuscript document

Title: Account of lands sold

No signature, but previous research suggests that the author might be Joseph Dowse. Account of lands sold to a variety of individuals, including Thomas Flucker.

GLC02437.09012

24 April 1763

Bollan, William, fl. 1750-1763

Manuscript document signed

Title: to Samuel Waldo et. al.

Copy of GLC02437.09014.

GLC02437.09015

29 June 1763

Manuscript document

Title: [Power of attorney agreement]

Certifies that Lucy Winslow and Hannah Flucker, daughters and heirs of Samuel Waldo, and their husbands Isaac Winslow and Thomas Flucker, appoint Samuel and Francis Waldo, Lucy and Hannah's brothers, as their attorneys. Samuel and Francis are commissioned to sell any lands Lucy and Hannah inherited in the county of Lincoln, in Massachusetts (present-day Maine). Signatures have been clipped.

GLC02437.09017

6 August 1763-22 August 1763

Kneeland, John, fl. 1763

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Mr. John Kneeland's deed]

Docket (which appears on a third page) indicates the deed was being sent to Mr. Thomas Flucker. Documents that a tract of land in Boston was purchased by Thomas Flucker from John Kneeland and his wife, Abigail. Signed by John and Abigail Kneeland as well as by John Wells and William Story, Justice of the Peace, as witnesses.

GLC02437.09020

February 15, 1765

Rice, Thomas, fl. 1765-1794

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Indenture]

Agreement between Samuel Waldo, the son of Brigadier Samuel Waldo, and Thomas Flucker. Outlines the land inherited by each of Brigadier Waldo's children upon his death, and declares that Flucker has purchased the younger Samuel Waldo's share of the land. Signed by Thomas Rice as registrar.

GLC02437.09022

February 15, 1765

Flucker, Thomas, 1719-1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Bond between Thomas Flucker and Samuel Waldo]

Bond in which Flucker agrees to pay Waldo a particular sum of money. Included in this arrangement are monies previously borrowed from Flucker by Waldo, as well as lands in the Waldo inheritance. Contains extensive calculations on the last page.

GLC02437.09024