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12 February 1801

Lothrop, Zenas, fl. 1764-1858

Autograph document

Title: [Note]

Note regarding the building of a house and the materials for it.

GLC02437.08788

22 July 1801

Parker, Isaac, 1768-1830

Manuscript document

Title: [Receipts]

Receipts of payment.

GLC02437.08789

circa 24 August 1803

Gleason, John, fl. 1796-1811

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Note]

Note related to business with surveys and David Melvin's duties. Includes a note of receipt dated 24 August 1803.

GLC02437.08790

4 December 1801

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document signed

Title: [Account]

Lists transactions between Henry Knox and George Ulmer by date. Most involve money received from people.

GLC02437.08791

18 December 1802

Manuscript document

Title: [Ledger]

Ledger booklet with a list of names, towns, dates and amounts. Appears to be related to mortgages.

GLC02437.08792

7 October 1804

Manuscript document

Title: [Notes]

The front page is handwritten and discusses mortgages from 23-28 November 1801. The back is a portion of a printed document possibly relating to a land deed within Massachusetts.

GLC02437.08793

17 March 1802

Colfin, P., fl. 1802

Document signed

Title: [Receipt]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Receipt of Henry Knox's claim on the Waldo patent.

GLC02437.08796

16 April 1802

Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Accounts]

List of transactions between Henry Knox, Benjamin Lincoln and Henry Jackson, mostly dealing with finances and interest. Also signed by Benjamin Jarvis as a witness.

GLC02437.08797

April 1802

Green, Richard, 1783-1873

Document signed

Title: [Payment]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. An assessment of Henry Knox's pew number and his balance.

GLC02437.08800

18 February 1805

Manuscript document

Title: [Account]

Lists transactions between Henry Knox and a Nathaniel [Kiddeu ?] relating to highway tax and other finances.

GLC02437.08801

4 November 1802

Gleason, John, fl. 1796-1811

Autograph document signed

Title: [Receipt]

Receipt of a horse from Ezekiel Spulding, the price of which will be deducted from what Spulding owes to Henry Knox.

GLC02437.08803

6 October 1802

Houston, Robert, 1765-1824

Manuscript document

Title: [Receipt]

Receipt of four cattle from Robert Hoffman for John Rynier to give to Henry Knox.

GLC02437.08804

25 February 1803

Manuscript document

Title: [Portage bill]

Portage bill for John Hermon during his trip to the West Indies. Date previously inferred, written in pencil on the verso.

GLC02437.08805

12 November 1802

Gleason, John, fl. 1796-1811

Autograph document signed

Title: [Receipt]

Receipt of beef and money on behalf of Henry Knox.

GLC02437.08807

5 March 1803

Archibald, A., fl. 1803

Manuscript document

Title: [Bill]

Bill for a desk that Henry Knox ordered.

GLC02437.08809

26 May-7 August 1803

Manuscript document

Title: [Tax statement]

List of taxes and includes a note of receipt dated Thomaston 7 August by Thomas Burkmar.

GLC02437.08810

5 January-4 November 1803

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document signed

Title: [Receipt]

Receipt for a mortgage from William Drinkwater for Nathaniel Pendleton. Also includes another note of receipt on the verso, dated 4 November of the same year for $3.50 of interest from Pendleton, signed by Drinkwater.

GLC02437.08811