31 October - 4 November 1792

Leval, Rosalie Josephe Bacler de, ?-1811

Manuscript document

Title: [Correspondence and document dealing with land speculation]

Contains seven sections. The first section was written in Boston, on 31 October, to Henry Jackson from Jean-Baptiste de la Roche and Rosalie Bacler de Leval. They received correspondence from settlers who have threatened to leave the colony at Frenchman's Bay, Maine. They request land titles from Jackson, so that they can comply with the "just demand of [the] settlers." The second section, from Jackson to de Leval and de la Roche, was written in Boston, 1 November. Says it is impossible for him to ascertain the quantity of acres, which is necessary information for the deed, so he will…

GLC02437.05681

2 December 1792

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: to William Bingham

Describes the purchasing of land in Maine. Metions Henry Jackson, Royal Flint, William Duer, Mr. de la Roche and Madame de Leval. Includes accounts and costs. Date added later in pencil.

GLC02437.05721

20 December 1792

Manuscript document

Title: [Notes]

Later copy. Discusses financial and land dealings involving Henry Knox, William Duer, and William Bingham. Date previously inferred, written in pencil.

GLC02437.05747

20 February 1793

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to Isaac Winslow, Samuel Winslow, Samuel Waldo, and George Irving

Agrees to pay them $25,000 for their interest in the Waldo Patent lands. Believes the sum exceeds the value of the property. Also will buy the islands. Will pay $12,500 by 1 May and the other half a year later. Hopes to be able to negotiate to pay $6,250 in a year and the remaining $6,250 in two years. Wants evidence that the property is not encumbered with debt. Goes into detail about the terms of the purchase. See GLC02437.05777 and GLC02437.05827 for related documents.

GLC02437.05828

31 July 1792

Manuscript document

Title: [Contract]

Serves as a receipt of sale for 2 million acres of land in Maine, from Henry Jackson and Royal Flint to Henry Knox and William Greene. States that Jackson and Flint had clear title, having originally purchased the land from Samuel Philips, Leonard Jarvis and John Read. Notes that a copy of this document was delivered to both Henry Knox and William Greene. Date previously inferred, written in pencil. Most likely written in Massachusetts.

GLC02437.10725

26 June 1791

Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

References Knox's letters of 17 and 19 June. Also references the letter he sent Knox on 23 June (GLC02437.05026). Encloses a copy of the preliminary agreement (not included) made with the committee for the sale of lands. Says the agreement will be completed next Tuesday when Mr. Phillips, the committee chairman, returns to Boston. Believes they will make few alterations. Has sent Mr. Bruce, a member of the Court from Machias, to get as much information as he can. He is to return in 30 days. Goes on to discuss the location of the tract. Says if the tract borders on the British lines "we…

GLC02437.05030

28 June 1791

Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Wrote Knox last Sunday and enclosed the principles of an agreement which has been "acceeded to by the parties." Says Mr. Phillips came to Boston and has started examining and discussing the business. Nothing of consequence has taken place. Writes, "we proceed very Slow, but with great harmony, and I think tomorrow will close the papers, with but little alteration from the one I sent you." Relates that Mr. & Mrs. Breck arrived last evening.

GLC02437.05036

30 June 1791

Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

References Knox's letter of 23 June. Says the agreement is now finished and that two hands are now copying them. They will be signed, sealed, and delivered tomorrow morning. Made no material alteration from the instrument he sent to Knox on Sunday. Reports "we should have distroyed the ground we stood on, if we had proposed one single acre more than the two Million - that is secured and we must be content." Says he is writing this "in the presence of the Committee, who are affraid of their own shadow." Has engaged Captain [George] Ulmer to go to Penobscot to gather the necessary…

GLC02437.05041

June 1791

Manuscript document

Title: Articles of agreement made and entered into this day of June one thousand seven hundred & ninety one

This is a copy of the legal agreement negotiated by Henry Jackson and Royal Flint as agents for Henry Knox and William Duer for two million acres of land in the District of Maine, sold by a committee of the Massachusetts General Court. The names of the seller are left blank while the buyers are noted as "Henry Jackson & Royal Flint for themselves and associates." The document is divided into ten articles and proclaims that the buyers are getting a price of ten cents per acre to be payable in nine payments for a total of $243,802. Stipulates that the buyers need to get 2,500 settlers to…

GLC02437.05043

3 July 1791

Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

References Knox's letter of 26 June. After much difficulty and jealousy with the committee, the contract was signed, sealed, and delivered. Encloses a copy for Knox (see GLC02437.05043, a copy of this contract or a slightly earlier version of it). Says the original for the second party is in the hands of Royal Flint who is taking it to New York. Says there is a small change in the contract in their favor, "as they have permitted us to take 23 miles on the east, & 18 miles on the west side of Kennebec - this gives us eleven miles more in width than they first proposed." Reports that…

GLC02437.05049

7 July 1791

Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Says he wrote to Knox last Sunday and enclosed a copy of the contract. Reports that [Royal] Flint left Boston for New York on 3 July. Will forward Flint the maps tomorrow. Says the maps are accurate and well copied and give a good "insite into the two locations." Tells him to see Flint and look at the maps before he makes a final judgment. Enclosed a book by a "Mr. Sullivan." Mentions that their friend Judge [William] Tudor fell from his horse and his leg is badly broken.

GLC02437.05055

17 July 1791

Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

References Knox's letter of 10 July. Is happy to hear Lucy is doing well after the birth of their tenth child. Hopes God will take particular care of the little girl. Has made discreet inquiries about the powers of attorney necessary to transfer fifty bank shares, and describes the procedures for doing so. Reports that he asked Mr. Jarvis about the purchase of some land to satisfy "the ten proprietors." Says it is not best to "hurry the business, and therefore did not call the Committee together." Claims Jarvis understood his object and informed him that the committee would only sell…

GLC02437.05067

2 March 1799

Manuscript document

Title: [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 responsible to me that he shall obtain a paper being obligation from Thorndike and Pickman-that upon my paying them a sum not less than 7500 Dollars they shall release a proportional part of the mortgaged Lands."

GLC02437.07239

3 March 1799

Morton, Briant, fl. 1799

Manuscript document

Title: Deed

Deed of land sale from Bryant Morton, Jr. to Edward Payson.

GLC02437.07240

4 May 1799

Pratt, Daniel, fl. 1799

Manuscript document signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Pratt agrees to "serve Henry Knox at St. Georges River." Knox will pay for Pratt's passage back and forth between St. Georges River and Boston.

GLC02437.07264

25 November 1799

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: [Agreement]

Agreement "respecting an offer made of a deed of 25,000 acres of land on HK's paying 50,000 dollars...agreement with James Swan in 1795."

GLC02437.07330

December 1799

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: 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 pronounce upon the validity of the deed nor of the right of Mrs. Swan to give such a deed....HK is ready to acknowledge and he does so to Mrs. Swan in her letter, that he cannot pay the fifty thousand dollars." Mentions another certificate "proposed by Mr. Bradford" and "drafted by Wm. Sullivan."

GLC02437.07348

January 25, 1800

Watson, David, fl. 1800-1817

Document signed

Title: [Quit claim deed]

Partially printed quit claim deed whereby David Watson hands over "a certain tract of land lyin in said Thomaston" to Henry Knox. John Gleason and David Fales signed the document as witnesses and Fales as justice of the peace.

GLC02437.07359

February 1800

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: [Account of Lands at Thomaston]

On one side of the document is a partially printed, partial land sale deed from Knox to Lewis Pitcher. On the other side is an list of sales of lands at Thomaston.

GLC02437.07371

03 May 1800

Lewis, William, fl. 1784-1800

Autograph document

Title: [Quit claim deed]

Agreement between William Lewis to sell Knox "a certain Tract of lot of land lying in said Thomaston...." Josiah Reed and John Gleason signed as witnesses.

GLC02437.07400

07 May 1800

Waldo, Sarah, fl. 1793-1800

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: [Deed of release]

Sarah Waldo's deed of release to Henry Knox first signed the "first Tuesday of January A.D." 1791 with subsequent additions in 1793 and 1800. Edward Gray and George Erving signed as witnesses.

GLC02437.07403

12 May 1800

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph manuscript

Title: [Land agreement]

Agreement regarding the land deal between Sarah Waldo and Henry Knox. Mentions Henry Jackson and Benjamin Lincoln.

GLC02437.07404

28 May 1800

Bogs, David, fl. 1800

Document signed

Title: [Quit Claim Deed]

David Bogs releases to Henry Knox "a certain Tract of land lying in Warren aforesaid at the Bank end of the lot now in my possession." Josiah Reed and John Gleason sign as witnesses. Partially printed document.

GLC02437.07416

25 June 1800

Ridley, James, fl. 1800

Manuscript document signed

Title: Deed

Deed of land sale from James Ridley to George Sherburne. T.S. Sparhawk signed as a witness, Jonathan Breck as Justice of the Peace, and Joseph Perkins as Registrar.

GLC02437.07422

02 July 1800

Rivers, Thomas, fl. 1800

Document signed

Title: Quit Claim Deed

Partially printed deed releasing "a certain Tract of land lying in said Cushing" in Lincoln County, Massachusetts from Thomas Rivers to Henry Knox. James Malcom and John Gleason sign as witnesses.

GLC02437.07432