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Craigie, Andrew, 1744-1819 [Quit claim]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07723 Author/Creator: Craigie, Andrew, 1744-1819 Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 25 March 1802 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 30.7 cm, Width: 18.6 cm Order a Copy

The letter is signed by Andrew Craigie and his wife, Elizabeth Craigie. Alice Pollard signed as a witness and Aaron Hill signed as a witness and Justice of Peace. Craigie vouches that he received $10 from Henry Knox and releases all rights and "quit claimed" a tract of land (11,520 acres) located next to Henry and Lucy Knox's land (likely the Waldo patent lands). A very detailed description of the location and boundaries of the land is provided. Thomas Cobb noted at the bottom of the second page that the document was received and recorded. "30 March 1802" is noted on the docket.

Craigie, Andrew, 1744-1819
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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