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16 October 1767-24 December 1767

Shute, Benjamin, fl. 1767-1801

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Memorandum of an agreement between Thomas Goldthwait and Benjamin Shute]

Documents the sale of a tract of land from Goldthwait to Shute. Marked "copy." Signed by Goldthwait and Shute, as well as several witnesses. Thomas Flucker and Francis Waldo also sign their acceptance to the agreement.

GLC02437.09047

21 March 1768-1773

Manuscript document

Title: Copy of the patent

Contains a list of items and transactions related to the Waldo patent. Mentions Thomas Flucker, and Samuel and Sarah Waldo.

GLC02437.09049

7 April 1768

Manuscript document

Title: [Indenture]

Discusses a land agreement between the heirs of Samuel Waldo on the one part and a group of investors including Benjamin Lynde and James Bowdoin on the other part.

GLC02437.09051

21 January 1767-20 February 1770

Flucker, Thomas, 1719-1783

Manuscript letter signed

Title: [Continuation of agreement with Joseph Palmer]

Agreement continuing the partnership between Thomas Flucker and Joseph Palmer in a spermecetti manufacturing business as their original agreement from 1763 is about to expire. Consent to slight alterations in their agreement. Signed by both Flucker and Palmer. A note on the bottom, dated 20 February, 1770, in Boston, declares that "The above continuation of our partnership is wholly settled this Day" and is signed by Palmer.

GLC02437.09060

13 November 1769

Paine, Timothy, 1730-1793

Manuscript document signed

Title: to unknown

Provides information on a deed the heirs of Brigadier General Samuel Waldo gave to a Captain Witt.

GLC02437.09061

22 March 1770

Fales, David, fl. 1770-1801

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Flucker

Written from "St. George's," likely in present-day Thomaston, Maine. Discusses a deed he drew up for Mr. Isaiah [Tolman] for three hundred fifty acres of land. Also mentions meeting with disillusioned settlers, including those [likely German immigrants] at Broad Bay.

GLC02437.09063

4 May 1770-7 December 1770

Knight, Nathaniel, fl. 1770

Manuscript document signed

Title: to Thomas Flucker

Has enclosed a plan for the lands Flucker sold to him previously. Would like Flucker to made a deed out for himself and his son. Verso contains two notes by Thomas Flucker, one of which is written from Boston, about their financial transactions.

GLC02437.09066

8 June 1770

Manuscript document

Title: [Receipt]

No author's name is listed; the docket includes what might be the author's name, but it is illegible. Agreement between the author and Thomas Flucker and Isaac Winslow regarding the purchase of land.

GLC02437.09069

17 February 1772

Goldthwaite, Thomas, 1717-1799

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Thomas Goldthwait's June lease]

Documents a lease of land negotiated by Thomas Goldthwait between the heirs of Brigadier General Samuel Waldo on the one part, and [possibly his son] Thomas Goldthwait Jr. Signed by Thomas Goldthwait and Thomas Goldthwait Jr., as well as by Jonathan [Lowder] and Francis Archbald, Jr. as witnesses (though all signatures are in the same hand).

GLC02437.09073

30 November 1772

Manuscript document

Title: Agreement between Wheeler & Goldthwait

Written from Fort Pownall, at present-day Stockton Springs, Maine. Agreement between Thomas Goldthwait and Benjamin Wheeler relating to the construction of a dam. They agree to split the cost of the construction, as well as on the use of the water collected by the dam.

GLC02437.09074

April 1773

Flucker, Thomas, 1719-1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Agreement between Thomas Flucker and Samuel Marshall] [incomplete]

Partial copy of an agreement between Samuel Marshall, a fisherman living in Lincoln County, Maine, and Thomas Flucker. Marshall asserts that although he has built a log house and fence on a portion of land on the east side of St. George's River, he lays no claim of ownership on the house or land. Signed on behalf of Flucker and Marshall, as well as Henry Laughton and Francis [Skinner] as witnesses. Attested to be a true copy by Samuel Winslow.

GLC02437.09081

25 May 1773

Paine, Timothy, 1730-1793

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Flucker

A place of writing is included, but largely illegible. Encloses a plan for lands to be sold to Mr. William Young (not present). Discusses the quality of these and other lands belonging to the Waldo patent.

GLC02437.09085

1 November 1774

Cooper, William, 1720-1809

Document signed

Title: [Marriage between Captain James Urquhart and Hannah Flucker]

Partially printed. William Cooper, as Town Clerk of Boston, asserts that Captain James Urquhart and Hannah Flucker have satisfied the legal requirements to be married.

GLC02437.09092

10 January 1775-24 January 1775

Flucker, Thomas, 1719-1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Deed for David Trickey]

Deed in which Hannah and Thomas Flucker sell land to David Trickey. Signed by the Fluckers as well as by Francis Waldo and James Urquhart as witnesses.

GLC02437.09093

6 December 1736

Manuscript document

Title: [Deed]

Deed for Henry Little to settle land with Samuel Waldo.

GLC02437.08878

20 April 1737

Doyle, Samuel, fl. 1737

Manuscript document

Title: [Deed]

Agreement between Samuel and William Doyle and Samuel Waldo concerning a tract of land for the first two.

GLC02437.08879

17 December 1737

Manuscript document

Title: [Indenture] [incomplete]

Certificate of indenture between Samuel Waldo and Charles Lamb of Dublin, Ireland for a period of one year. Bottom half is missing.

GLC02437.08882

3 July 1738

Shirley, William, 1694-1771

Autograph document signed

Title: [Land indenture]

Transfers land from Samuel Waldo to William Shirley for services rendered and ten shillings. Witnessed and signed by John Smith and John Box. Attestation on verso by Joshua Winslow, justice of the peace.

GLC02437.08890

3 July 1738

Waldo, Samuel, 1695-1759

Manuscript document

Title: [Patent]

States that Waldo has entered into a land deal, giving William Shirley the authority over a certain parcel of land. Includes a note on the verso signed and dated by Joshua Winslow.

GLC02437.08891

26 January 1743

Waldo, Samuel, 1695-1759

Document signed

Title: [Indenture contract]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Contract for an indenture between Samuel Waldo and Hugh McLean for the settlement of a tract of land.

GLC02437.08905