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15 January 1798
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
[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
17 February 1798
[Agreement]
Agreement between Knox and Waterman Thomas concerning land in the Waldo Patent. Signed by both Thomas and Knox.
GLC02437.07088
15 March 1798
Agreement between Knox and Stephen [March ?] that March will settle on a piece of property of about 119 acres.
GLC02437.07104
March 1798
Rynier, John, fl. 1797-1802
Agreement between Rynier on behalf of Henry Knox and Zenas Lothrop regarding Lothrop's employment with Knox to cut and transport lumber.
GLC02437.07113
16 May 1798
Gleason, John, fl. 1796-1811
List of horses & colts belonging to Genl Knox
Lists all of Henry Knox's horses by name and their foals by age along with their respective height.
GLC02437.07130
7 November 1798
Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809
[Memorandum]
Discusses a sale of land. Docket appears to be written by Henry Knox.
GLC02437.07188
24 November 1798
[Notice]
Announces the dissolution of the partnership between himself and Thomas Vose.
GLC02437.07193
9 December 1798
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...
GLC02437.07205
27 December 1798
[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...
GLC02437.07214
18 March 1799
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
23 February 1798
Deed
Copy of mortgage of the Waldo patent between Knox, Henry Jackson, Benjamin Lincoln, and Israel Thorndike.
GLC02437.07253
23 April 1799
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
[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
[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
3 July 1799
Frost, Ichabod, 1751-1836
Ichabod and Susanna Frost sign over "a certain piece of Land lying in the Township of Warren, County of Lincoln." The land is likely to have been inherited by Susanna Frost who is now "relinquishing her right of dower." Document is partially...
GLC02437.07280
4 July 1799
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
[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
[Agreement with Abijah Cheever]
Agreement with Henry Knox and Abijah Cheever about notes and mortgages.
GLC02437.07303
4 September 1799
Sergents, Robert, fl. 1799
[Land Deed]
Land deed between Robert Sergents and Henry Knox, granting Knox land in the Township of Prospect.
GLC02437.07306
October 1799
Wilson, Life, fl. 1799-1800
[Account log]
Life Wilson's "account of all the Lumber sawed in all the Mills from December the 6th 1797 up to October the first 1799 and distribution of the Same."
GLC02437.07311
3 July 1797
Sigourney, Elisha, fl. 1778-1797
[Receipt]
Note of receipt for $150 from Henry Knox.
GLC02437.08715
August 1797
[Account]
List of transactions between Henry Knox and John Jones for the month of August, listed by date.
GLC02437.08716
25 September 1797
Lowe, Samuel, fl. 1797-1798
Receipt for $45 on behalf of Henry Knox.
GLC02437.08721
14 October 1797
Receipt of a pair of pens worth about $70 from Joseph Dean on behalf of Henry Knox.
GLC02437.08722
16 October 1797
Thomson, James, fl. 1797
[Bill]
Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Bill for state taxes, which also include those for the town and county. Includes some calculations on the verso.
GLC02437.08724
2 October 1804
[Note]
Note listing interest to an academy by year, starting from 1797 to 1804.
GLC02437.08725
14 February 1798
Note of receipt from Henry Knox and Thomas Vose for $200.
GLC02437.08729
6 January 1799
Lists transactions regarding the amount of beef killed at Montpelier farm in Thomaston, Maine by weight of the cattle, person who gave the meat, the rate received and amount.
GLC02437.08730
5 March 1798
Codman, Isaac, fl. 1798
[Certificate]
Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Certifies that Henry Knox has paid the $6 tax on his four-wheeled carriage.
GLC02437.08732
24 April 1798
Kenrich, J. Jr., fl. 1798
Receipt for five dozen peach trees and three dozen plum trees that Henry Knox bought from J. Kendrick Jr.
GLC02437.08733
27 April 1798
Promissory note stating that Henry Knox promises to pay Henry Jackson $3,752.78. Signature is struck.
GLC02437.08734
28 June 1798
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
[Calculations]
Calculations related to a John Jones from May to July of 1798.
GLC02437.08741
14 August 1798
[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
7 November 1797-1 August 1799
Accounts for the disposal of salt for Henry Knox by John Lillie. Lists transactions by date, recipient and number of bushels.
GLC02437.08744
circa 2 October 1799
Lists transactions between John Rynier and Henry Knox by date from 8 September 1798 to 2 October 1799.
GLC02437.08745
circa 20 February 1799
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
4 November 1798
Lists transactions regarding lumber sawed on a weekly basis at Henry Knox's mills for the month of October 1798. Transactions listed by week and location.
GLC02437.08750
20 July 1797
Revere, Paul, 1735-1818
List of transactions between Henry Knox and Paul Revere listed by date for various metal objects, including a church bell. Signed by Revere once in text, and twice for receipt of payment. Payment receipt dates and notes are in a different hand....
GLC02437.08757
24 October 1799
[Tax bill]
Partially printed document with subsequent information filled in by hand. Lists governmental taxes to be paid by Henry Knox, including those for polls, real estate and personal estate. Noted as signed by a Benjamin [Jepson ?], the tax collector.
GLC02437.08759
14 Novemer 1799
Houston, Robert, 1765-1824
Lists transactions between Henry Knox and Robert Houston regarding land surveys, contracts and other related business.
GLC02437.08760
19 April 1800
Lists transactions between Henry Knox and Jonathan Eames by date. Most are related to expenses of various towns in the Maine lands.
GLC02437.08766
31 December 1801
[Bond]
Bond listing interest and deductions by date, ranging from 23 April 1799 to 31 December 1801.
GLC02437.08794
3 April 1798
[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...
GLC02437.09267
20 January 1799
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
December 1, 1798
[Bond agreements related to Henry Knox, Henry Jackson, and Benjamin Lincoln]
Contains financial agreements dated 22 August, 17 October, and 1 December 1798. Related to bonds and mortgages pertaining to Knox, Jackson, and Lincoln.
GLC02437.10330
26 December 1798
Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810
[Deed between Henry Knox, Benjamin Lincoln, Henry Jackson, and John Gore]
Partially printed. Land sale of three thousand acres to John Gore. Cosigned by Jackson and Lincoln, whose signatures are struck. Countersigned by witnesses Samuel Cooper, Justice of the Peace, and John Norton. Again signed by Cooper 19 December...
GLC02437.10331
22 October 1798 - 15 October 1799
[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...
GLC02437.10333
3 April 1799
[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
[Bond between Henry Knox, Henry Jackson, and Israel Thorndike]
Knox and Jackson promise to pay Thorndike six thousand dollars. Contains the details of their obligation.
GLC02437.10335
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