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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) [Land agreement]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07717 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript document Date: 17 February 1802 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 30.5 x 19.3 cm. Order a Copy

A land agreement between Henry Knox, Lucy Knox, Henry Jackson, Benjamin Lincoln, James Bridge, and Isaac Thorndike for 28,000 acres of land likely located in Maine.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Knox, Lucy Flucker, 1756-1824
Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809
Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810
Bridge, James, 1765-1834
Thorndike, Isaac, fl. 1802

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