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Davis, Thomas, fl. 1794-1799 [Assessment from Thomas Davis to Henry Knox]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.09268 Author/Creator: Davis, Thomas, fl. 1794-1799 Place Written: s.l. Type: Document Date: 20 July 1799 Pagination: 4 p. : docket ; Height: 31.5 cm, Width: 19 cm Order a Copy

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.

Davis, Thomas, fl. 1794-1799

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