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[Indenture between Henry Knox and the Winslow brothers]

Copy. Legal document involving a land exchange between Knox and Samuel and Isaac Winslow.

GLC02437.05943

[Deed from Joseph Gross]

Legal document stating Joseph Gross sold Abel Curtis a lot of land in Frankfort, County of Hancock, District of Maine. Curtis paid £12. Witnessed by Francis Goodwin, Justice of the Peace. Also signed by William Webber, Register of Deeds.

GLC02437.05957

[Receipt of contract]

A receipt of $800 for an enclosed contract. Contract and money was delivered by Henry Jackson on behalf of Henry Knox to Ebenezer Dunton and Tileston Cushing. The document is marked as a copy. Another date was added in pencil of 17 April 1794....

GLC02437.06076

to Henry Knox

Requests a favor (possibly a loan or a bonus) from Knox. Describes his current employment as being industrious. Discusses his concerns about sailing to the West Indies. "Free" stamped on address leaf with no signature.

GLC02437.06106

Henry Knox

Informs Knox a gentleman has been calling on his mother (possibly Mary Winslow) regarding a lot of land (possibly part of the Waldo patent lands) in Nottingham West, present day Hudson, New Hampshire. Notes the gentleman wants to pay half of his bill...

GLC02437.06252

to Henry Knox

Informs Knox about the purchase of a mare. Place writ from docket.

GLC02437.06414

to Henry Knox

Writes that he is happy to hear the Knox and his family have arrived safely in Boston and hopes that their journey to Maine will be peaceful. Also forwards some papers (not included).

GLC02437.06443

to Henry Knox

Discusses land business.

GLC02437.06976

to Henry Knox

Discusses Knox's business in New York and relays a message from his wife to Mrs. Knox. Also includes a table of the weather patterns, such as temperature and barometric pressure, for the month of May.

GLC02437.06993

[Deed to Hosea Cushing]

Authorizes the sale of a tract of Henry Knox's land to Hosea Cushing. Noted as a copy.

GLC02437.07024

to Henry Knox

Discusses the sale of land and possibly having yet another survey done to determine the acreage of plots.

GLC02437.07031

to Henry Knox

Asks Knox for assistance as he finds himself unable to provide adequately for himself and his family. Noted as written in Portland, most likely in Maine.

GLC02437.07039

[Certificate]

Certifies that he has relinquished his claim on land in Maine. A second part, written and signed by David Fales, dated 29 September 1801 in Lincoln, states that Richards relinquished his claim of his own free will.

GLC02437.07047

to Henry Knox

Writes a letter of recommendation for a man from Jamaica on his way to Boston. Noted as written in Portland, most likely Portland, Maine.

GLC02437.07055

Report

Docket reads that this document is a report "given by Robt Houston...of the murder of a Mr. Winslow a resident near Portland."

GLC02437.07444

to Henry Knox [incomplete]

Discusses land deeds.

GLC02437.08081

to William Crosby

Discusses a deed.

GLC02437.08091

[Bill for William Knox]

William Knox bought 54 reams of various kinds of paper from Thomas Cushing and Co. The total came to £240.10. Signed, "pr John Amory Jnr."

GLC02437.08443

[Receipt]

Receipt for a "Second Hand Chariot with Harness compleat" that Henry Knox bought from Isaac Winslow.

GLC02437.08720

[Report]

Discusses an expedition against the French fort at Crown Point. Warren approves Shirley's recommendation of Samuel Waldo to lead the expedition. Noted as a true copy by William Shirley, who also signs.

GLC02437.08931

[Relative to selling land in Nova Scotia]

Agreement in which the signatories, who are the heirs of Samuel Waldo, appoint John [Palianet] of London as their agent and attorney. They commission him to sell their lands in Nova Scotia. Also signed by several others as witnesses.

GLC02437.09016

[Thomas Flucker's obligation to Isaac Winslow]

Account of Flucker's debts to Winslow between April 1766 and December 1771.

GLC02437.09034

[Receipt]

Receipt for a bond Winslow received from Thomas Flucker, signed by Joseph [Barnet], John Moore, and several other parties. Lists the pay schedule for the bond.

GLC02437.09062

[Receipt]

Receipt for a note Thomas Flucker gave Winslow, which had been given to Flucker in turn by Benjamin Wait.

GLC02437.09095

to Isaac Winslow

May be written on Knox's behalf by his assistant, Samuel Shaw. Though docket notes that the addressee is Samuel Winslow, the document itself lists the addressee as Isaac Winslow. In response to Winslow's earlier letter, discusses legal arrangements...

GLC02437.09141