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

February 15, 1765

Spooner, John, fl. 1765

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Legal document regarding John Spooner]

Document summarizes that John and William Spooner, executors (and perhaps sons) of the late John Spooner, sued John Dennie for monies owed to the Spooner estate, and also took out a writ for lands apparently belonging to Dennie. Document outlines the boundaries of these lands and then apparently conveys ownership of them to Thomas Flucker. Signed by John Spooner, as well as [Ezekiel Price] and James Costello as witnesses. Also signed by Ezekiel Goldthwait as Register.

GLC02437.09025

22 May 1765

Hill, John, fl. 1765

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George Jaffrey

Writes about plans for the towns of Peterborough and Hillborough. Mentions a Mr. John [Tufton] Mason.

GLC02437.09027

1765-1799

Winslow, Samuel, fl. 1781-1806

Manuscript document

Title: Lots drawn by Thomas Flucker...

Complete title is "Lots drawn by Thomas Flucker Esqr. in the partition of the Estate of Brigr Genl S. Waldo lying in the Town of Falmouth, made amongst his Heirs 1765." The first portion of the document contains a numbered list of land lots. The second portion of the document, written in the same hand as the first, is labeled "Notes by Samuel Winslow Esqr. Septemr 1797." Contains a variety of notes pertaining to the lots. Several notes are added in the same hand and dated as late as 1799.

GLC02437.09029

9 October 1765

Danforth, S., fl. 1765

Document signed

Title: [Waldos' deed to Anthony Dyer]

Partially printed. Documents that the children of Brigadier General Samuel Waldo, and their spouses, have sold Anthony Dyer a particular tract of land from the Waldo patent lands. Signed by Samuel Waldo, Isaac and Lucy Winslow, and Thomas and Hannah Flucker (Francis Waldo's signature is not included but his name is listed in the document itself). Also signed by Rebekah Winslow and S. Danforth. S. Danforth writes a note on back about the document. Signatures are partially torn.

GLC02437.09030

24 October 1765

Goldthwaite, Thomas, 1717-1799

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Samuel Waldo and Francis Waldo

Written from Fort Pownall, at present-day Stockton Springs, Maine. Addressed to "Col. Waldo or his brother," likely referring to either Samuel or Francis Waldo. Discusses the topography and resources of different land lots and considers whether they are appropriate for settlement.

GLC02437.09031

30 November 1765

Goldthwaite, Thomas, 1717-1799

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Flucker

Written from Fort Pownall, at present-day Stockton Springs, Maine. Discusses surveying, settling and planning a new town with a Mr. Chadwick, possibly on Flucker's land. Adds that he received cider from Mr. Winslow. Touches briefly on "the confusions all over the continent," and hopes they "may end in peace & good neighbourhood."

GLC02437.09032

24 April 1766

Goldthwaite, Thomas, 1717-1799

Autograph document signed

Title: to Thomas Flucker

Written from Fort Pownall, at present-day Stockton Springs, Maine. Declares that he received two letters from Flucker and apologizes for not writing back. Discusses plans he is making with Mr. Chadwick and Mr. Saunders for a settlement.

GLC02437.09035

2 August 1766

Manuscript document

Title: [Value of land in Falmouth]

Extensive account of land values in Falmouth, particularly pertaining to lands of interest to Thomas Flucker.

GLC02437.09037

20 August 1767

Fowle, Robert Luist, 1743-1802

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Flucker

Discusses his attempts to collect moneys owed to Flucker from various parties. Also mentions the desire of the people in Portsmouth to have paper money again. Fowle signs the letter "your Dutifull Nephew."

GLC02437.09044

22 September 1767

Palairet, John, fl. 1767-1768

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Addressee unknown, but may be Samuel Waldo, as he corresponded with Waldo in subsequent letters on the same subject (see GLC02437.09054). Declares that the bearer, his friend Mr. Hulton, has recently been appointed to a position as Commissioner of His Majesty's Customs for America. As a show of friendship, has offered to sell Mr. Hulton his choice of Palairet's lands in the Waldo patent. Asks the addressee to answer any questions Hulton might have and show him the lands belonging to Palairet and his son, so he might make his choice. Discusses business accounts, as well as the receipt of a…

GLC02437.09045

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

circa 1773-1820

Manuscript document

Title: [Land claims]

A sketch of the claims and titles of several claimants under the original ten proprietors of the Muscongus patent. A list of names and the amount of acres is also included.

GLC02437.09881

circa 1779

Manuscript document

Title: to unknown

Appears to be a document describing the estate of the late General Brigadier Samuel Waldo. Notes the estate was divided into parts; two shares went to Samuel Waldo, the eldest son; one share went to Frances Waldo; once share to Hannah Waldo Flucker; and one share went to Lucy Waldo Winslow. Thomas Flucker, who married Hannah Waldo, then purchased Samuel Waldo's two shares of the estate. Discusses in further detail the line of the Waldo estate.

GLC02437.09882

circa 1773

Autograph document signed

Title: [Inventory]

Inventory of sundry tracts of land from the estate of Thomas Flucker in the counties of Cumberland and York, [Maine?]. Includes land that was released to Flucker from Frances Waldo along with other detailed listings. Document is signed by [S.W.]. The date of the letter was not listed, however, 1773 was mentioned in the text of the letter.

GLC02437.09884

4 September 1797

Manuscript document

Title: ["References made to Commissioners" relating to the Waldo Patent]

Includes a list of "referees" with their corresponding acreage and township.

GLC02437.10327

17 October 1798

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Sale of land by Henry Knox to Benjamin Lincoln and Henry Jackson]

Cosigned by Lincoln and Jackson. Countersigned by Samuel Cooper, Justice of the Peace, and Benjamin Weld as witnesses. Includes some Waldo Patent land and Brigadier's Island. Page four contains the following: 25 October 1798 signature of Samuel Cooper verifying the sale (Boston, Massachusetts); 1 November 1798 signature of Eli Forbes, attesting that this deed was recorded in Hancock County; 14 December 1798 signature of Lucy Knox releasing her right of dower and power of thirds; 14 December 1798 signature of Samuel Cooper and Benjamin Weld verifying Lucy Knox's statement (Boston,…

GLC02437.10328

January 1800

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: [Mortgage from Knox to Henry Jackson]

Knox mortgages 50,000 acres of Waldo Patent land to Henry Jackson as security for the payment of "sundry notes of hand." Pertains to a financial matter concerning James and Hepzibah Swan, John Coffin Jones, and Joseph Russell.

GLC02437.10339

9 December 1801

Gleason, John, fl. 1796-1811

Map

Title: [Copy of a survey map of land sold by Henry Knox to B. Joy of Boston]

Gleason and Robert Houston sign as surveyors. Depicts 16,340 acres of Waldo Patent land flanked by these notations: "Green, Waldo Heirs, Knox, Belfast, Northport, Lincolnville, and Bonapartte." A list of names is written in pencil within the area of land depicted. Date reflects survey date. Measurements indicate the size of this map unfolded; map is stored folded, measuring 37.7 x 23.5 cm.

GLC02437.10341

1 April 1802

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document signed

Title: Copy of a conveyance to Joseph Hall

Title from docket. Pertains to a mortgage payment and land. Signed by Knox. Contains a note written April 1802 at Boston signed by [William?] Sullivan, Justice of the Peace. Docketed by Knox.

GLC02437.10343

4 March 1806

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: [Deed to Israel Thorndike and William Prescott]

Title from docket. Docket, written in Knox's hand, also notes: "This was a deed which by a verbal agreement was to be reconvey[ed] on the payment of 17000 Dollars." Henry and Lucy Knox convey the land to Thorndike and Prescott.

GLC02437.10349