22 January 1779

Yancey, James, fl. 1779

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Account with William Knox]

Account between William Knox and James Yancey. Includes women's shoes and credit for sugar. Signed by Yancey.

GLC02437.08463

9 March 1779

Yancey, James, fl. 1779

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Bill for William Knox]

Bill for 2 yards of ribbon and a pair of gloves. Total comes to £1.16. Signed by Yancey stating payment was made.

GLC02437.08475

11 June 1779

Yancey, James, fl. 1779

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Bill for William Knox]

Bill for sugar. Knox paid £56.5. Yancey signed the document stating he received payment.

GLC02437.08489

8 June 1797

Woodworth, fl. 1797

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Receipt]

List of items Captain Spalding bought from Woodworth.

GLC02437.08713

29 May 1802

Young, & Minns, 1803-1814

Autograph document signed

Title: [Receipt]

Receipt for a turnpike road for Henry Knox.

GLC02437.08798

6 November 1802

Gleason, John, fl. 1796-1811

Autograph document signed

Title: [Receipt]

Receipt of $50 from Stephen Young to be deducted from the amount Young owes to Henry Knox.

GLC02437.08802

10 May 1738

Woodside, William, fl. 1738

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Testimony]

Report concerning the Indians in the Penobscot region of Maine and their relations with Samuel Waldo. Attested to by Benjamin Larrabee.

GLC02437.08885

14 May 1738

Woodside, Jean, fl. 1738

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Testimony]

Testimony of Jean and Anna Woodside regarding an encounter with a Penobscott Indian and his squaw. "She then asked him why the Indians would not lett the English and Irish sett down there, he replyd it spoild their hunting..." Jean appears as 'Jane' in the text.

GLC02437.08886

15 January 1748

Zouberbuhlen, S., fl. 1748

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to unknown

Discusses the sale of cargo, including boards, and cattle.

GLC02437.08946

4 June 1755

Wyman, Isaac, fl. 1755

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Israiel Williams

Report regarding Indian raids. Noted as written at Fort Massachusetts, state unknown.

GLC02437.08980

17 February 1767

Woodbridge, Timothy, 1709-1774

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Flucker

Discusses the recent visit of Mr. [possibly Stephen] West, who is considering purchasing part of Woodbridge's "Glasswork grant." Believes that this will help the grant, as it is already split into portions by the "Housatonnock river." Imagines Flucker has a plan for the grant land and asks questions on the subject.

GLC02437.09041

31 March 1769

Manuscript document

Title: [Relative to lands in Worcester]

Docket suggests the letter is a copy of a letter to [Major Denny]. Discusses lands belonging to Brigadier Waldo in the county of Worcester, which had apparently been sold to several other parties before his death.

GLC02437.09058

10 December 1782

Carleton, Osgood, 1742-1816

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Recommendation for a leave of absence for James Wheland]

Carleton, Lieutenant Commander of the Invalid Regiment, recommends Wheland for a thirty day furlough so he may spend time with his wife, who is sick. Directs his recommendation to Major Doughty (possibly John Doughty).

GLC02437.09558

6 January 1783

Crane, John, 1744-1805

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Recommendation for a leave of absence for Major Perkins]

Colonel Crane recommends Perkins for a leave of absence until 15 April 1783. Directs his recommendation to Major General Henry Knox.

GLC02437.09605

12 February 1783

Butler, Zebulon, 1731-1795

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Recommendation for a leave of absence for Ensign Walmsbey]

Colonel Butler, of the First Connecticut Regiment, recommends Walmsbey for a leave of absence until 8 March 1783. Directs his recommendation to Major General Henry Knox.

GLC02437.09636

30 September 1801

Freeman, Pelatiah, fl. 1797-1801

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Deed]

Signed by [Pelatiah] Freeman. Thomas L[illegible] and William Freeman signed as witnesses and Oliver Parker signed as a Justice of Peace. A land deed between Pelatiah Freeman and Isaac Jones Woodworth. Freeman acknowledges he received $180 from Woodworth and quit claims 50 acres of land in Northport, Maine to Woodworth. Document also states Freeman had purchased portion of the land from Henry Knox. Thomas Cobb noted on the second page that the document was entered with the Records for Deeds on 1 October 1801.

GLC02437.09865

24 May 1797

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to Robert Wyatt

Discusses business related to gardens and orchards. Mentions different fruit trees, including pear and cherry.

GLC02437.09990

1772

Wright, & Gill, fl. 1753-1798

Manuscript document

Title: [List of items Knox ordered from Wright & Gill]

Addressed to Henry Knox, "Mercht" [merchant]. Lists Knox's order, followed by a note at the bottom of the page: "The present serves to bring you the above Invoice which is all we could possibly get on board this Ship, will forward the remainder of your order as speedily as possible ... "

GLC02437.09998

8 August 1783

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: [Certification of the creation of a return of ordnance and military stores after the Siege of Yorktown]

Marked as a copy. Knox attests that he ordered the creation of an ordnance and military stores return. Adds, "But from the confused state in which the British stores were, and even our own, which were divided in the trenches, at the Park, and on board the vessells, it is probable there might have been considerable errors..." Mr. Jones, deputy field commissary, also acknowledged the possibility for errors in the initial return.

GLC02437.10125

18-20 February 1773

Wright, & Gill, fl. 1753-1798

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Invoice]

Invoices of goods ordered and bought by Henry Knox to be shipped to Boston. Consists of various types of stationery, quills, boxes, pencils, and others. Also includes a note of receipt dated 20 February 1773.

GLC02437.10379

4 February 1774

Wright, & Gill, fl. 1753-1798

Manuscript document

Title: [Invoice]

Invoices of goods ordered and bought by Henry Knox to be shipped to Boston. Consists of various types of stationery, quills, blotting paper, ink, and others.

GLC02437.10383

3 February 1773

Winter, Edward, fl. 1772-1773

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Account of payment made by Thomas Flucker to Edward Winter]

Includes account information from 29 August- 15 December 1772. Signed on verso by Winter 3 February 1773, certifying that Flucker paid his account in full. Flucker purchased items such as hooks, staples, nails, and hinges from Winter.

GLC02437.10434

19 October 1781

Manuscript document

Title: [Return of prisoners taken at the surrender of the British garrisons of Yorktown and Gloucester, Virginia]

Lists numbers of prisoners taken 19 October 1781 in the British surrender of Yorktown (excluding marine prisoners). Docketed by Knox's aide-de-camp, Samuel Shaw: "Prisoners of War under [Earl] Cornwallis."

GLC02437.10665

11 October 1793 - 22 October 1794

Winslow, Samuel, fl. 1781-1806

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Mortgage cancellation]

Authorization for the cancellation of a mortgage of land from the estate of the late Thomas Flucker. Witnessed by Isaac and Samuel Winslow. Noted as "Signed, Sealed and delivered in the presence of" Henry Jackson who has also signed. Authorized by Samuel Cooper, who has signed twice as justice of the peace, 17 October 1793. Also noted and signed as received and entered into the records by William Webber at Hancock Island on 6 October 1794 and Thomas Price at Lincoln Island on 22 October 1794.

GLC02437.10726

1811/08/01

Patterson, Daniel, fl. 1803-1818

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Walter Patterson re: information regarding their "legacy"

Daniel asks his brother to retrieve whatever information he can about their "legacy," as an individual has offered to pay a substantial sum of money for this information. He also asks why so few of his letters have been answered. Docket and address leaf on p.4.

GLC03107.04509