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16 August 1794

Davis, Thomas, fl. 1794-1799

Autograph document signed

Title: [Taxes assessed on the Waldo patent lands]

Certifies "amount of taxes laid on Lands (part of the Waldo patent lands) of the Heirs & Assigns of the late Brigadier General Waldo and paid by Henry Knox." Also certifies the amount of taxes paid in other counties. City is not listed. Docket notes the taxes assessed in the year 1784 was paid by Knox in 1795.

GLC02437.06170

20 July 1799

Davis, Thomas, fl. 1794-1799

Document

Title: [Assessment from Thomas Davis to Henry Knox]

Results of Thomas Davis' assessment of parts of the Waldo patent, awarded lands to Henry Knox. The Massachusetts Legislature had voted to award Knox extra lands within the patent to make up for lands never properly awarded to him, and had commisioned Davis to survey the area and choose what lands to award him.

GLC02437.09268

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