3 April 1799

Manuscript document

Title: [Bond between Henry Knox, Henry Jackson, Benjamin Lincoln, and Benjamin Pickman]

Knox, Jackson, and Lincoln promise to pay Pickman twelve thousand dollars. Contains the terms of their obligation. Docketed 16 December 180[4]: "Cancelled."

GLC02437.10336

3 April 1799

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Bond between Henry Knox, Henry Jackson, and Israel Thorndike]

Knox and Jackson promise to pay Thorndike six thousand dollars. Contains the details of their obligation. The signatures of Knox and Jackson are struck. Countersigned by Samuel Cooper and Charles Grinnell as witnesses. Docketed 16 October 1804: "Cancelled."

GLC02437.10337

20 December 1779

Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: [Two letters from Henry Jackson to Henry Knox]

In the first letter, written 20 December, Jackson relates that he and Colonel [Benjamin] Hichborn will meet Knox in Portland, Maine on 1 January 1800. In the second letter, written 22 December, Jackson reports that he forwarded a letter from Knox to Henry Jackson Knox. Discusses financial matters related to Knox, Mr. A. Smith, and Mr. Gorham.

GLC02437.10338

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

9 March 1802

Strong, Caleb, 1745-1819

Printed document signed

Title: [Henry Knox's seven-year appointment as Justice of the Peace for Lincoln County]

Signed by Massachusetts Governor, Caleb Strong. Signed by John Avery as Massachusetts Secretary of State.

GLC02437.10342

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

24 June 1802

Avery, John, 1739-1806

Manuscript document signed

Title: Copy of an Act to establish the Kennebeck and Penobscot Corporation

The corporation is also referred to as the "first Maine Turnpike Corporation." Contains the following copied signature of John C. Jones (Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives), David Cobb (President of the Massachusetts Senate), and Caleb Strong (Governor of Massachusetts). John Avery signs as Massachusetts Secretary of State. Henry Knox is a member of the corporation. Location inferred.

GLC02437.10345

22 June 1804

Strong, Caleb, 1745-1819

Printed document signed

Title: [Appointment of Knox as Justice of the Peace in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts]

Strong signs as Massachusetts Governor. Also signed by John Avery, Secretary of State. Verso contains a note dated 25 February 1805 signed by Lieutenant Governor Edward Robbins. Much of the text of this note, including part of Robbins's signature, is missing due to text loss.

GLC02437.10348

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

24 July 1806

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Indenture between Henry and Lucy Knox with Israel Thorndike, William Prescott, and David Sears]

Signed by Thorndike, Sears, Prescott, Henry and Lucy Knox. Countersigned by Joseph Platt, Justice of the Peace, and Ebenezer Gage as witnesses. Contains a note written in Boston 24 July 1806 by Joseph Platt. Pertains to Knox's Maine lands.

GLC02437.10350

15 October 1804

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Deed of land sold by Knox to Benjamin Bussey]

Cosigned by Bussey. Countersigned by Charles Davis as a witness. Pertains to two townships in Maine.

GLC02437.10353

circa 1789

Manuscript document

Title: [Deed]

Record of a deed for two plots of land. Includes a diagram at the bottom, possibly the blueprint of a building. The transaction involves the Library Company of Philadelphia.

GLC02437.10363

October-November 1792

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: [Report] [incomplete]

Discusses tension between the Cherokee Indians and the settlers. Letterpress copy. Ink is very faded, making it difficult to read.

GLC02437.10364

circa 1787-1806

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: [Fragment]

Fragment of a larger document discussing a payment involving "Mr. [Thomas] Jefferson, Mr. Vaughan," and "D Cou[l]teaux," as well as an order of claret for Jefferson.

GLC02437.10365

28 August 1771

Longman, Thomas, 1731-1797

Manuscript document

Title: [List]

List of goods ordered and bought by Henry Knox to be shipped to Boston. Consists of books on a variety of topics, including Bibles, grammar and spelling books, and dictionaries.

GLC02437.10367

February 3 - March 7, 1772

Wright, & Gill, fl. 1753-1798

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Invoices]

Invoices of goods ordered and bought by Henry Knox to be shipped to Boston. Consists of various types of stationery, sealing wax, brushes, toys, telescopes, chests, and others.

GLC02437.10370

February 4, 1772

Flucker, Thomas, 1719-1783

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Account]

Lists transactions between Francis Waldo and Thomas Flucker, with dates from 23 October 1771 to 4 February 1772.

GLC02437.10372

10 April 1772

Longman, Thomas, 1731-1797

Manuscript document

Title: [List]

List of goods ordered and bought by Henry Knox to be shipped to Boston. Consists of books on a variety of topics, including the sciences, essays, commentaries and travel diaries.

GLC02437.10374

1790

Manuscript document

Title: [List]

List of names and how much each person owes. Date previously inferred, written in pencil.

GLC02437.10375

18 July 1772

Longman, Thomas, 1731-1797

Manuscript document

Title: [List]

Appears to be the original of GLC02437.10376. List of goods ordered and bought by Henry Knox to be shipped to Boston. Consists of books on a variety of topics, including the sermons, dictionaries, the sciences, medicine and others.

GLC02437.10377

February 15, 1773

Longman, Thomas, 1731-1797

Manuscript document

Title: [List]

List of goods ordered and bought by Henry Knox to be shipped to Boston. Consists of books on a variety of topics, including travel diaries, Classic literature, philosophy and others.

GLC02437.10378

10 March 1774

Longman, Thomas, 1731-1797

Manuscript document

Title: [Invoice]

List of goods ordered and bought by Henry Knox to be shipped to Boston. Consists of books on a variety of topics, including medicine, sermons, Classical literature, and others.

GLC02437.10384

10 March 1774

Longman, Thomas, 1731-1797

Manuscript document

Title: [List]

List of goods ordered and bought by Henry Knox to be shipped to Boston. Consists of books on a variety of topics including, poetry, novels, dictionaries, and others.

GLC02437.10385

January 19, 1779

Procter & Lowell, fl. 1779

Manuscript document signed

Title: [List]

List of items bought at auction, including combs, buttons, locks, cloth, hats, ribbons and various other items.

GLC02437.10388