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circa 1759
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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
27 February 1746
Fairfield, John (fl. 1747)
[John Fairfield's declaration regarding a settlement near Witchcassett]
John Fairfield offers an affidavit regarding Witchcassett, "four miles from Sheepscott and thirty four miles from St. George River, in the County of York" (present-day Maine). Attests that he moved to Witchcassett in 1738, commenting that at the...
GLC02437.10408
18 February 1747
Henderson, Thomas (fl. 1747)
[Thomas Henderson's declaration regarding a settlement in the Eastern part of Massachusetts Bay]
Henderson attests that he became a settler on the Eastern part of Massachusetts Bay in 1728. Took up a lot of land on St. George's, a colony of which Colonel [Samuel] Waldo was the proprietor, in 1735. Moved to Lincoln (present-day Maine) in 1736...
GLC02437.10409
26 February 1747
Campbell, John (fl. 1747)
[John Campbell's declaration regarding the Damariscotta River settlement]
Attests that he took up land in an area under the charge of Colonel [David] Dunbar. Dunbar was replaced by Colonel Samuel Waldo, and some families left the area while others remained. The greatest concentration of settlers dwelled in the township...
GLC02437.10411
12 May 1752
Winslow, Isaac (1709-1777)
to unknown
Discusses a case of smallpox that is spreading throughout Boston and getting people from Europe to settle lands in the colonies. Also writes concerning the preparations on the land for the incoming settlers. Includes a post script dated 14 May....
GLC02437.10415
circa 1758
Noted as a copy. A list of settlers at St. Georges River, "Medumcook" [Meduncook], and Broadbay, Maine. Settlers are listed by town. Docket notes the list was supposedly written by Captain John North the original list is in Samuel Winslow's...
GLC02437.10641
circa 1750-1820
[Inhabitants of Thomaston, Maine]
Lists the names of the inhabitants of the eastern district of Thomaston.
GLC02437.08102
Lists the names of the inhabitants of the people in the St. Georges Plantation and the amount of land they each possess.
GLC02437.08138
1755/07/31
Elphinstone, William (fl. 1755)
to Cousin Robert Livingston, Jr. re: sympathy for illness in the family
William Elphinstone sends his sympathy to Robert, Jr. who suffers the double burden of a sore knee and a very ill son. He also states that he and his wife have grown tired of traveling, and asks Robert, Jr. for his advice on where they should settle...
GLC03107.02904
1756/05/14
Alexander, William (1726-1783)
to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: appointment of Lord Louden to commander in chief
William writes that Lord Louden was appointed commander-in-chief in America, but it is uncertain if he will travel immediately. He also states that General Shirley is moving to Jamaica. Docketed on address leaf.
GLC03107.02967
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