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5 July 1803
Libby, Nathan, fl. 1803
[Note]
Note of an order of 865 feet of 2 inch blankets from Henry Knox. Includes a note of receipt from Nathan Libby dated 23 September.
GLC02437.08813
3 November 1803
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
[Payment]
Taxes for the state, town of Waldoborough and school.
GLC02437.08817
5 March 1802
Kenniston, Moses, fl. 1802
[Receipt]
Receipt of wood.
GLC02437.08821
1804
[Account book]
Account booklet with lists of transactions by date regarding cash flow, receipts, expenses and other finances.
GLC02437.08828
26 September 1804
Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810
[Memorandum]
Lists transactions between Lincoln, Henry Jackson and Henry Knox.
GLC02437.08832
1 November 1804
Fuller, John, fl. 1804
[Account]
Lists transactions between Henry Knox and John Fuller, ranging from 10 May to 31 July.
GLC02437.08835
1805
Lists the activity of his accounts by date. Date previously inferred, written in pencil.
GLC02437.08842
25 July 1806
[Statement]
Statement regarding the purchase of land. William Prescott, Davide Sears and [Israel ?] Thorndike are all buying land from Henry Knox. Noted as a copy in the docket. Date previously inferred, written in pencil.
GLC02437.08847
10 July 1807
The estate of General Henry Knox deceased to Sarah Dunton
List of expenses for Knox's funeral. Date previously inferred, written in pencil.
GLC02437.08853
circa 1776-1795
Hastings, Jonathan, 1738-1804
A bill or receipt from William Knox to Jonathan Hastings for postage for letters.
GLC02437.08857
27 March 1734
Jones, Stephen, fl. 1734-1738
States that Stephen Jones and Adam Richardson have been appointed to survey a tract of land for Samuel Waldo. Noted as written in Georgetown, state unknown.
GLC02437.08865
27 June 1754
McLean, Hugh, fl. 1742-1754
[Petition]
Petition to Samuel Waldo regarding protection against Indian raids.
GLC02437.08976
24 June 1756
Fuller, Thomas, fl. 1756
Receipt of all of the passengers and provisions to settle land.
GLC02437.08984
22 November 1756
Ogier, A., fl. 1756
Request to pay Thomas Flucker out of the cargo being shipped. Includes two notes of receipt, one from John Powell, dated Boston, August 30 1757 and the other from Thomas Flucker. Noted as a copy, with a notarized stamp and written at Falmouth...
GLC02437.08986
5 August 1757
[Agreement] [incomplete]
Agreement between Samuel Waldo and the firm Mess. Kilby & Barnard, relating to a sum of £535, 11 shillings, 6 p.
GLC02437.08990
6 April 1759
Quincy, John, 1689-1767
[Indenture]
Indenture regarding land between John Quincy and Thomas Flucker. Also signed by William Vesey as a witness. Also includes a note from Quincy dated Braintree 14 August 1762.
GLC02437.08995
25 July 1766
Goldthwaite, Thomas, 1717-1799
to Thomas Flucker
Discusses his recent arrival to Fort Pownall, located in present-day Stockton Springs, Maine. Seems to comment on rumors of lead mining on nearby Flucker property.
GLC02437.09002
6 March 1762
Otis, James, 1725-1783
[Copy of deed relating to Waldo patent]
Marked "copy," and all signed by the same hand. Deed from the Governor of Massachusetts, the Council, and the House of Representatives granting the children and heirs of the late Samuel Waldo a tract of land to be divided between them. Heirs...
GLC02437.09006
15 February 1765
Rice, Thomas, fl. 1765-1794
Agreement between Samuel Waldo, the son of Brigadier Samuel Waldo, and Thomas Flucker. Outlines the land inherited by each of Brigadier Waldo's children upon his death, and declares that Flucker has purchased the younger Samuel Waldo's share of the...
GLC02437.09022
Spooner, John, fl. 1765
[Legal document regarding John Spooner]
Document summarizes that John and William Spooner, executors (and perhaps sons) of the late John Spooner, sued John Dennie for monies owed to the Spooner estate, and also took out a writ for lands apparently belonging to Dennie. Document outlines...
GLC02437.09025
5 July 1765
Paine, Timothy, 1730-1793
Provides a report on the finances of the late Brigadier Samuel Waldo.
GLC02437.09028
24 October 1765
to Samuel Waldo and Francis Waldo
Written from Fort Pownall, at present-day Stockton Springs, Maine. Addressed to "Col. Waldo or his brother," likely referring to either Samuel or Francis Waldo. Discusses the topography and resources of different land lots and considers whether...
GLC02437.09031
2 August 1766
[Value of land in Falmouth]
Extensive account of land values in Falmouth, particularly pertaining to lands of interest to Thomas Flucker.
GLC02437.09037
8 July 1784
Adams, Samuel, 1722-1803
[Committee findings relating to the estate of Brigadier General Samuel Waldo]
Documents findings made by a Massachusetts State Senate Committee regarding rightful ownership and boundaries of certain Maine lands. These lands were apparently being petitioned for by the heirs of Brigadier General Samuel Waldo. Signed by...
GLC02437.09106
14 October 1785
[Bond with the ten proprietors]
Largely identical to GLC02437.09135, but signed by Henry Knox, Isaac Winslow, Samuel Winslow, Isaac Winslow the 2nd, Elizabeth Winslow, and Sarah Tyng Winslow (though all names are written in the same hand). Also signed by Henry Jackson, John Hall...
GLC02437.09136
1 November 1785
Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809
[Bond to Thomas Ivers]
Marked "copy." Bond to Thomas Ivers, the treasurer of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for a sum of money to be paid by the heirs of Brigadier General Samuel Waldo. Jackson signs on behalf of Henry Knox. Also signed by Isaac Winslow, Samuel...
GLC02437.09139
March 22, 1786
[Extracts from tax acts]
Contains extracts from three tax acts, passed 22 March 1786, 25 March 1788, and 14 February 1789. Each act pertains to the heirs of Brigadier General Samuel Waldo and the lands they inherited.
GLC02437.09146
16 December 1786
Stone, Jonathan, fl. 1786
[Description of township "No 1 in the second range"]
Description of a particular township (no name is given), including its boundaries, as well as industry, such as fishing and lumber. Also features a list of settlers of the township.
GLC02437.09159
18 September 1787
A rough estimate of the value of the Muscongus Patent
Unsigned, but handwriting suggests the author is Henry Knox. Calculations and notes regarding the value of different portions of land in the Muscongus patent.
GLC02437.09169
8 July 1788
[Notes from a conversation between John Anstey and Henry Knox]
Notes from a conversation between Anstey and Knox on the subject of property loss in America by Loyalists due to the Revolutionary War. Specifically addresses losses by those who stood to inherit from Brigadier General Samuel Waldo and Thomas and...
GLC02437.09177
13 September 1788
to unknown [incomplete]
Unsigned, but handwriting suggests the author is Henry Knox. No addressee listed. Asks the addressee for any information on German settlers who might have a claim on Waldo patent lands, including evidence and details of their situations. Hopes to...
GLC02437.09180
17 September 1788
[Land agreement]
Signed by Henry Knox, Samuel Winslow, and Isaac Winslow. The document also includes a list of signatures of second parties to the agreement. Appears to be a legal land agreement (possibly part of the Waldo patent) involving Henry Knox, Samuel Winslow...
GLC02437.09183
27 September 1788
to unknown
Document is not signed but appears to be in Henry Knox's handwriting. Instructions regarding a proposition to the settlers in Frankfort, Maine for purchasing land and supplying the settlers with warrantee deeds. States if any settlers reject their...
GLC02437.09192
22 November 1788
[Protest]
Possibly a copy. A formal protest to the Eastern Committee by Henry Knox, [Joseph Winslow], Isaac Winslow, and Samuel Winslow concerning the patent [Waldo patent]. The protest appears to deal with the legal boundaries and amount of land that is...
GLC02437.09208
19 October 1783
Lillie, John, 1755-1801
[Request]
Requests half a gallon of rum for General Henry Knox. Contains a note on page two from John [Gills] who confirms receipt of rations.
GLC02437.09795
21 October 1783
Requests 12 pounds of beef for General Henry Knox's family. Contains a note on page two from Jacob Johnson who confirms receipt of rations. Directed to William Bell.
GLC02437.09799
25 October 1783
Requests four gallons of vineger for General Henry Knox's family. Contains a note on page two from Jacob Johnson who confirms receipt of rations. Directed to William Bell.
GLC02437.09802
28 October 1783
GLC02437.09806
January 1784
Sumner, Job, 1754-1789
[Muster of soldiers]
Signed by Major J[ob] Sumner and Lt. William Linn. A roll of mustered out solders from Captain Elisha Hopkins' company from October 1783 to January 1784. City and state written from was taken from the docket.
GLC02437.09813
22 September 1790
to Mr. de Lambert [in French]
Noted as a copy. Letter is in French. Letter appears to be about financial exchanges between France and the United States. Document was written between 22-26 September 1790. Author is unknown but it appears to be from a firm with the name...
GLC02437.09817
1790
[List of persons on the Waldo patent]
A list of persons on the Waldo patent in the year of 1790 according to the United States census.
GLC02437.09820
circa 1797-1798
Pemberton, Ebenezer, fl. 1747-1810
Appears to be a statement of "G.F. Waldo Flucker's" (also known as Francis Flucker) tuition bill from 19 July 1797 to 18 April 1798. Ebenezer Pemberton signed he received payment at the bottom of the document.
GLC02437.09832
8 November 1797
[Order]
Requests a pair of "handsome shoes" for dancing and a pair of boots. Based on GLC02437.09831.01-GLC02437.09839 documents and notes, request is likely for Francis or Thomas Flucker.
GLC02437.09835
November 1797
Whiting, Samuel, fl. 1797-1798
Appears to be a statement on Thomas Flucker's account with Samuel Whiting. Whiting signed he received payment at the bottom of the document.
GLC02437.09838
14 December 1799
Requests a pair of boots for [Francis] Waldo Flucker.
GLC02437.09842
16 July 1798
Richardson, Jacob, fl. 1798
Appears to be a statement on Thomas Flucker's account with Jacob Richardson from 4 May 1798 to 16 July 1798. Richardson and/or Ebenezer Pemberton signed he received payment at the bottom of the document on 31 August 1798.
GLC02437.09846
circa 1799
to Ebenezer Pemberton
Appears to be a statement on Henry Knox's accounts for Thomas and Francis Flucker dated 5 September 1798 and 15 January 1799.
GLC02437.09852
2 February 1799
Hager, Martha, fl. 1799
to Lucy Flucker Knox
Writes a sad letter to Lucy Knox about the recent deaths in her family. Says her father and two brothers have died and her only remaining brother is sick. Writes she fears he will not make it and does not believe her mother will be around much...
GLC02437.09859
6 June 1799
Discusses the hard times her family is experiencing. Mentions her mother is still ill and is expected to die soon. Notes her brother's (the only remaining brother out of three) health is still precarious and all of her sisters have had fevers this...
GLC02437.09863
circa 1773
[Inventory]
Inventory of sundry tracts of land from the estate of Thomas Flucker in the counties of Cumberland and York, [Maine?]. Includes land that was released to Flucker from Frances Waldo along with other detailed listings. Document is signed by [S.W.]....
GLC02437.09884
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