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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) [Assignment of land to Samuel Ogden]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06259 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript document Date: 27 November 1794 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 33 x 19.9 cm. Order a Copy

Noted as a copy of the original. A legal agreement made by Henry Knox assigning property to Samuel Ogden and his heirs. The property includes all houses, land, and any other real estate associated with the said assignment. Docket notes 10,670 acres is assigned to Samuel Ogden.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Ogden, Samuel, 1746-1810

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