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circa 1759
Unknown
[List]
Lists sailors from Germany. Includes the sailor's names, trade, age, and various other details. The year 1759 was added at a later date in pencil.
GLC02437.09892
circa 1791
Henri, Pierre (ca. 1760-1822)
to Henry Knox
"Henri," an artist, sends samples of his work (not present) and asks for the addressee's patronage. He gives his address, and notes he can also do portraits in crayon. Location and date of creation inferred from dates of Henri's presence in...
GLC02437.09910
circa 1750-1820
Lists names of people with ages, gender, date of death and freight payment. Appears to relate to early German settlers on the Waldo Patent, but it is not clear whether it is an early, original document or a late 18th century summary of information.
GLC02437.09922
circa 1790-1795
Hazard, Ebenezer (fl. 1790-1795)
Hazard sends Knox "the charter of Georgia," and notes the details of a June 1773 land purchase from the Creeks and Cherokee. Signed by Hazard in the text. Docketed by Knox.
GLC02437.09964
4 September 1797
["References made to Commissioners" relating to the Waldo Patent]
Includes a list of "referees" with their corresponding acreage and township.
GLC02437.10327
5 March 1802-31 March 1804
Green, Richard (fl. 1802)
[Note]
Note regarding the examination of the claims of settlers for land. Noted as written at "Salem Towne." Includes a note of receipt signed Boston, 31 March 1804 by Richard Green.
GLC02437.08822
8 July 1735
Waldo, Samuel (1695-1759)
[Patent]
Discusses the settling of various pieces of property.
GLC02437.08869
13 May 1738
Gregg, Thomas (1703-1748)
Untitled
Agreements with a several people regarding land settlements.
GLC02437.08870
26 August 1736
Byram, Nicholas (fl. 1736)
[Affadavit]
Report concerning Indians who are living the Penobscot area and their relationship with the settlers. Includes a similar attestation signed by Jedediah Danforth. Noted as written at Saint Georges, a river that runs by Thomaston, Maine.
GLC02437.08876
10 April -10 May 1738
Rutherford, Robert (fl. 1738)
Report regarding Samuel Waldo's difficult relations with the Iroquois Indians living near the lands he recently purchased in the Penobscot region. Says Captain John Gyles, commander of the Block House at St. George "insensed them by telling them, if...
GLC02437.08877
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