circa August 1798

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: [Regarding land disputes on Waldo patent] [Fragment]

Document regarding the issues of land ownership between Henry Knox and settlers on the Waldo patent. Written on the verso of a printed land sale deed that was left blank. Both the beginning and end of the document are missing. Written some time after August 1798.

GLC02437.10651

15 December 1798

Jackson, William, 1759-1828

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Jackson requests that Knox attest that Jackson in the winter of 1792-1793 "went to New York at the joint instance of Mr. Bingham and yourself and negociated the transfer of Mr. Duer's right to preemtion of said lands." The lands were those purchased in Maine. Jackson then "accompanied Mr. Bringham to Boston and assisted him to transact the business of the said concern with the Committee of the Commonwealth, it was not your meaning that those service were to be compensated by an allowance of the residuary profits on the proportion of One hundred thousand acres of said lands."

GLC02437.07207

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

26 July 1799

Malcom, James, fl. 1794-1806

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Plan of land]

"This Plan of Land lying Warren, on the Westerly Side of St. Georges River above the great falls (so called) surveyed for Mr. Robert Baggs contains 110 acres and 67 pearches." Plan was drawn by James Malcom.

GLC02437.07289

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

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

26 May 1800

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph manuscript

Title: To unknown

Knox rants against usurpation of his property. "The lands of the subscriber...are, for sale, and orderly settlement, and therefore there can be no excuse for such unauthorized obstruction."

GLC02437.07410

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

01 June 1800

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Nathan Dane

Copy of letter Knox sent to Dane (GLC02437.07419).

GLC02437.07421

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

30 July 1800

Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810

Document signed

Title: Quit Claim Deed

Partially printed deed releasing a "certain tract of Land lying within the Waldo Patent in the county of Hancock" from Benjamin Lincoln and Henry Jackson to Benjamin Joy. James Lovell and William Stevenson sign as witnesses.

GLC02437.07435

July 1800

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: List of Agressors

List of person who disturbed the land surveyors.

GLC02437.07437

20 August 1800

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document signed

Title: to Caleb Strong

Copy of a memorandum from Paul Dudley Sargent and Oliver Parker to Governor Strong of Massachusetts regarding the assaults on Knox's surveyors. Handwriting is most likely that of Henry Knox and copied for Knox's files.

GLC02437.07451

6 September 1800

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph manuscript

Title: [Receipt for the payment of land taxes]

Receipt of William McGlathery's payment of taxes "on the ten proprietors Lands within the Township of Frankfort."

GLC02437.07459

6 September 1800

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: [Receipt regarding a land purchase]

Receipt of repayment to McGlathery from Knox on the lands in the Township of Franklin County. Knox's name appears within the document. The receipt is in Knox's hand, with McGlathery signing in agreement.

GLC02437.07460

23 October 1800

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Letter

Title: to George Ulmer

Written from Montpelier, Thomaston, Maine. Encloses a list of settlers who have not paid for their lots of land (not present).

GLC02437.07477

6 January 1801

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document signed

Title: to Joseph Copeland

Letter is signed by Henry Knox, Joseph Copeland, and John Gleason as a witness. Appears to be an agreement between Henry Knox and Joseph Copeland regarding Knox's Eastern lands. Knox complains about people cutting his timber on the Warren lands and requests Copeland's assistance. Asks Joseph Copeland to find evidence and prosecute the trespassers. There is a note with Copeland's signature agreeing to Knox's request. A portion of the letter is a duplicate of GLC02437.07498.

GLC02437.07499

23 April 1801

Vaughan, Charles, 1759-1839

Manuscript document

Title: [Appraisement of land]

Noted as a copy on the docket. Land dealings involving Thomas Winthrop, Henry Knox, Benjamin Lincoln, Henry Jackson, Charles Vaughan, George Ulmer, and Daniel Livermore. Also appears to be an agreement for the hiring of Daniel Livermore to assist Charles Vaughan and George Ulmer in appraising and surveying a tract of land in Hampden, Maine. Includes details of the features and boundaries of the land. Docket notes, "Transmitted by Charles Vaughan Esq. in a letter dated Hampden 25 June 1801..."

GLC02437.07522

23 April 1801

Winthrop, Thomas, fl. 1801

Autograph document signed

Title: to Henry Knox, Benjamin Lincoln, and Henry Jackson.

An agreement for the appraisal of lands in Hampden, Maine. Also involves land deals with Thomas Winthrop, Henry Knox, Benjamin Lincoln, and Henry Jackson. Note at bottom of letter that says, "see also p. 175." Docket notes received 7 May 1801.

GLC02437.07523

23 April 1801

Winthrop, Thomas, fl. 1801

Manuscript document

Title: to Charles Vaughan and George Ulmer

Noted as a copy. Formally requests an appraisal and description of the metes and bounds in the township of Hampden, Maine that is owned by Henry Knox, Benjamin Lincoln, and Henry Jackson.

GLC02437.07524