1797

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: [Estimate of costs]

Estimates the cost for digging and trenching to be done at Montpelier, his estate in Thomaston, Maine.

GLC02437.07076

January 15, 1798

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document signed

Title: [Agreement with Daniel Wells]

Agreement between Wells and Knox for Wells to come to Thomaston, Maine and work for Knox as a groom for one year on his estate of Montpelier.

GLC02437.07079

15 March 1798

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: [Agreement]

Agreement between Knox and Stephen [March ?] that March will settle on a piece of property of about 119 acres.

GLC02437.07104

24 November 1798

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document signed

Title: [Notice]

Announces the dissolution of the partnership between himself and Thomas Vose.

GLC02437.07193

9 December 1798

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: to Moses Michael Hays

Knox lists sums for which he is accountable to "Michael Moses Hays." Knox notes, "Mr. Hay is secured for an endorsement by my mills, locks and canals on the St. George River which are worth at least 30000 Dollars." Knox ends with the passage that "this memorandum is therefore made, in case of death, that my heirs may not suffer in the cases of the aforementioned notes and payments." In this document, Knox reverses Hays's first two names from Moses Michael to Michael Moses.

GLC02437.07205

27 December 1798

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: [to Jedediah Morse]

Knox informs Reverend Morse that "Mr. Volney when in Boston in the spring of 97 himself gratified at the progress of the spirit of the french revolution." Knox quotes Volney as saying, '"'England said he will be revolutionized, the same spirit will run through Italy and all the German states and indeed throughout all the enlightened part of Europe." Knox continues to say that Volney insisted, then, Europe "will put christianity behind their back."

GLC02437.07214

18 March 1799

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter

Title: to Samuel Smith

Knox goes over the prices of the oak plank. He says that William Smith will obtain grey and yellow oak plank "at the vicinity of Boston...."

GLC02437.07246

February 23, 1798

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: Deed

Copy of mortgage of the Waldo patent between Knox, Henry Jackson, Benjamin Lincoln, and Israel Thorndike.

GLC02437.07253

23 April 1799

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: to Samuel Smith

Legal document stipulating an agreement that Knox, Jackson, and Lincoln agree to pay Samuel Smith $2,180 and $1,090 before October 23, 1800. Docket of the document recounts Knox's balances as of 1802.

GLC02437.07258

14 May 1799

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript letter signed

Title: [Mortgage agreement]

Agreement between Henry Knox and John Peck for mortgage of Knox's land. Henry Jackson is also stipulated to guarantee "the said John Peck, his heirs and assigns...the aforesaid note and mortgage." Docket notes "cancelled."

GLC02437.07266

30 June 1799

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: [Letter of introduction for John Jeffrey]

Knox writes on behalf of John Jeffrey to "the Commanding officer of the Post of Niagara, and any other American posts which Mr. Jeffrey may visit" requesting that Jeffrey and his companions are received warmly and afforded protection.

GLC02437.07276

4 July 1799

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Document signed

Title: Deed

Legal document of sale of land from Henry Knox to Sarah Waldo for the unusually low price of two dollars. On the back of the document, there is sale between Sarah Waldo and Henry Jackson and Benjamin Lincoln for one dollar.

GLC02437.07281

3 August 1799

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Memorandum of an agreement]

Agreement made between "Henry Knox and the following settlers on Long Island." Agreement pertains to surveys of the land and the expenses involved. There are 17 signatures associated with the Long Island settlers.

GLC02437.07290

26 August 1799

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Agreement with Abijah Cheever]

Agreement with Henry Knox and Abijah Cheever about notes and mortgages.

GLC02437.07303

27 April 1798

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Note]

Promissory note stating that Henry Knox promises to pay Henry Jackson $3,752.78. Signature is struck.

GLC02437.08734

28 June 1798

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: [Note]

Note for Benjamin Lincoln from Henry Knox to pay Henry Jackson $5,000 on his account. Signature has been clipped.

GLC02437.08739

circa 3 July 1798

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: [Calculations]

Calculations related to a John Jones from May to July of 1798.

GLC02437.08741

14 August 1798

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Promissory note]

Promise to pay Henry Jackson $2,300. Appears to be written on the back of a scrap piece of paper. Signature is struck.

GLC02437.08743

circa 20 February 1799

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: [Account]

Appears to be either an account or bill regarding some sort of transactions between Henry Knox, Henry Jackson and John Coffin Jones, listed by date.

GLC02437.08749

3 April 1798

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Document signed

Title: [Land deed to Benjamin Parkman]

Deed affirming the sale of land within the Waldo patent from Henry Knox and his associates to Benjamin Parkman. The portion of land sold was granted to Knox by a resolve of the Massachusetts legislature. Also signed by Thomas Jackson and Mary Lincoln and signed and witnessed by Samuel Cooper, Nathan Dane, Martin Lincoln and Gridley Thaxter. Next to the signatures note stating deed was "cancelled the 16 Oct 1804"

GLC02437.09267

January 20,1799

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript note signed

Title: [Note]

Appears to be either a money order or a note for $130 to be paid to Ceasar Lloyd. Note also appears to have been crossed out.

GLC02437.09857

22 October 1798 - 15 October 1799

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: [Statements related to Knox's inability to pay financial notes]

Knox had hoped to absorb unpaid notes with the sale of Waldo Patent land and finds himself in a financial predicament, noting that his wishes were not "realized owing principly [sic] to the circumstances of the European War..." Admits that he had to stop payment on the notes, to the detriment of his family and his endorsers, Benjamin Lincoln and Henry Jackson. Adds that the land still remains solid security for the payment of his notes. Includes a letter to John Marston, his broker, written on 22 October 1798, in which Knox suggests several propositions to postpone his payment of the notes…

GLC02437.10333

3 April 1799

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document signed

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

Knox, Jackson, and Lincoln are "firmly bound" to pay Pickman twelve thousand dollars. Contains details of their obligation. Partially printed. Docketed by Knox with the copied signatures of Lincoln and Jackson.

GLC02437.10334

27 August 1798

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Notice to residents of Waldo patent regarding Massachusetts General Court]

Notifying the residents of the Waldo Patent that the members of the Commissioners of the General Court of Massachusetts "will be at Reed Tavern in Thomaston on the second Tuesday in September" in order to receive any information regarding claims on land withing the patent.

GLC02437.10426

August 1798

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Document

Title: [Land deed to Jonathan Pendleton]

Partially printed document attesting that Knox sold land withing the Waldo patent to Pendleton for two dollars an acre. The amount of land has been left blank however. Docketed in pencil.

GLC02437.10648