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1722/10/31
Livingston, Philip
"List of Cattle Sold unto the officers of the two Comp[anies]"
P.3 contains ALS from Philip Livingston to Alida Livingston, in Dutch, 1 November 1711. Docketed on address leaf.
GLC03107.02299
1685/11/05
Onondaga Sachems 2
"Propositions made by Two Onnondages Sachims " [in Dutch and English]
The proposition of the Onondaga sachems on p.1, and the proposition of the Seneca sachems on p.2 were recorded in Dutch. The answer to these propositions appears on p.3 and is written in English. It congratulates the Indians for remaining at peace...
GLC03107.01953
1 September 1755 - 15 April 1815
Adams, John (1735-1826)
["Facsimiles" of five John Adams signatures, being of an engraved plate removed from a book]
Four are associated with places and dates, the range of which appears as the date of this document.
GLC06313.04.046
20 October 1708
Oliver, Thomas (fl. 1708)
[A Memorial of the State of the Province of Massachusetts Bay in New England to Queene Anne during Queen Anne's War]
A petition from the Massachusetts colonists requesting help in quelling the hostile Indians allied with the French during Queen Anne's War. Gives insight into the conflict's costs upon New England. Discusses the Indians' barbarity and the French...
GLC04891
1754
Unknown
[Account of supplies for James Beveridge at St. George (present-day Maine)]
By order of Samuel Waldo. Lists spinning wheels, wool, spades, flour, quilts, ledgers, and axes, among many other items.
GLC02437.09463
7 May 1760
[Account]
Accounts for the late James Bowdoin, with an inventory of his estate. Notes that James Pitts is his executor.
GLC02437.08999
circa 1750-1820
[Accounts]
Lists transactions for a Mr. Flucker, most likely Thomas Flucker, and others.
GLC02437.09918
10 March 1658
Sanford, John
[Acts and orders made at the General Court of Commissioners held for this Colony at Portsmouth, March the tenth 1658]
Written by Chief Magistrate of the Colony at Portsmouth Sanford. Report of a meeting moderated by Benedict Arnold.
GLC00496.079
10 April -10 May 1738
Rutherford, Robert (fl. 1738)
[Affadavit]
Report regarding Samuel Waldo's difficult relations with the Iroquois Indians living near the lands he recently purchased in the Penobscot region. Says Captain John Gyles, commander of the Block House at St. George "insensed them by telling them, if...
GLC02437.08877
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
circa 1750-1806
[Bond]
Discusses some sort of bond regarding land in Maine. Handwriting is spidery and difficult to read.
GLC02437.09957
22 April 1749
Winslow, Isaac (1709-1777)
[Certificate]
Certifies that all of the signers were present at a court hearing which found Samuel Waldo "guilty of Injustice, unfaithfullness [sic] in his Trust, Fraud & Cruelty in refusing to make due Payments to [diverted ?] Persons..." Also mentions William...
GLC02437.10413
5 January 1746
Caswell, Samuel (fl. 1746)
Certifies that a Timothy [last name illegible] is not fit for service. Noted as written in Wrantham, state unknown.
GLC02437.08914
4-8 July 1746
Lane, Richard (fl. 1746)
Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Certifies that Richard Lane is enlisted in the infantry under John Terry's command, which will be sent to Canada. Also verified, signed and dated by John Harwood, 8 July...
GLC02437.08922
4 August 1746
Rogers, John (fl. 1743-1746)
[Cetificate]
Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Certifies that John Rog[ers ?] is enlisted in the infantry under [Bon Burton ?]'s command, which will be sent to Canada. Also verified, signed and dated by Daniel Henckman.
GLC02437.08927
1 October 1733
Capen, James (fl. 1733)
[Claim sale]
Partially printed document (first page) with subsequent information filled in by hand. Authorizes the sale of land by James Capen to Robert Luist and James Flucker. Includes notes of receipt dating from 6 October 1733 to 20 April 1741.
GLC02437.08861
6 March 1656
Stuyvesant, Peter (1592-1672)
[Commission of Captain Frederick de Coninck and Captain Lieutenant Brian Nuton for operations in Westchester] [in Dutch]
Cosigned by Nicasius de Sille, First Counsellor of New Netherland Jan La Montagne, and Secretary of New Netherland Cornelis Van Tienhoven. Details a secret mission to the English town of Westchester to seize criminals, banish the other inhabitants...
GLC03699
4 November 1719
Smith, Thomas (fl. 1719)
[Contract]
Signed by Benjamin Alder. John Coney and John [Lavell] Junior signed as witnesses. Anthony Roddard signed as Justice of the Peace on 5 May 1722 at Boston, Massachusetts. Contract between Thomas Smith and Benjamin Alder. Involving a tract of land...
GLC02437.10630
17 April 1753
Waldo, Samuel (1695-1759)
Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Contract between Jacob Lowery and Samuel Waldo to settle lands. Signed and witnessed by Francis Waldo, Peter Boyer and Dunbar Henderson.
GLC02437.08963
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
1727-1728
Waldo, Jonathan (1669-1731)
[Deed between Jonathan and Samuel Waldo related to the Muscongus Patent]
Signed by Jonathan Waldo, father of Samuel Waldo. Grants Samuel his "right, share and interests in all that tract of land situate lying and being in the Eastern parts of New England containing by estimation ten leagues from a certain place commonly...
GLC02437.10406
December 1762
[Deed for land sold by Samuel Waldo's heirs]
Deed of sale for lands to Olier Witt and William Black by the heirs of Samuel Waldo.
GLC02437.09294
1 June 1750
Bayard, Belthazar (fl. 1750)
[Deed]
Deed of land from Belthazar Bayard to Thomas Flucker. Includes a note from Thomas Hubbard dated Boston 15 June and a note of receipt from Ezekiel Goldthwait dated 16 June.
GLC02437.08951
1753
[Details of Samuel Waldo's account]
Pertains to Waldo's son, Francis Waldo. Related to "Adventures to Halifax."
GLC02437.10432
circa 26 June 1746
Waldo, Samuel
[Estimate]
Estimate of expenses for an expedition to Cape Breton and for any payments owed from Samuel Waldo's service at Louisbourg.
GLC02437.08918
20 November 1734
[Extract]
Extract of a deed regarding land from Samuel Waldo to John [Oulton ?].
GLC02437.08868
9 December 1735
Extract of a deed from Samuel Waldo to Adam Winthrop.
GLC02437.08872
9 June 1743
Extract of a deed to Daniel Heywood from Samuel Waldo describing the location and boundaries of the a tract of land.
GLC02437.08907
25 January 1744
Extract of a deed to James Smith from Samuel Waldo describing a tract of land.
GLC02437.08910
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
17 December 1737
[Indenture] [incomplete]
Certificate of indenture between Samuel Waldo and Charles Lamb of Dublin, Ireland for a period of one year. Bottom half is missing.
GLC02437.08882
3 July 1738
Shirley, William (1694-1771)
[Land indenture]
Transfers land from Samuel Waldo to William Shirley for services rendered and ten shillings. Witnessed and signed by John Smith and John Box. Attestation on verso by Joshua Winslow, justice of the peace.
GLC02437.08890
[List]
List of the names of settlers from Germany. Includes their trade, age, gender and if they have paid or not.
GLC02437.10447
List of names with amounts next to them in £s.
GLC02437.10451
17 October 1752
Debts due to Isaac Winslow, listed by the name of the debtor.
GLC02437.08959
Lists names of people with ages, gender, date of death and freight payment. Appears to relate to early German settlers on the Waldo Patent, but it is not clear whether it is an early, original document or a late 18th century summary of information.
GLC02437.09922
List of the people who presently have claims.
GLC02437.09935
8 September 1747
Morris, Charles (1711-1781)
[Muster roll]
Cosigned by David White. List of "effectives" [soldiers] in Captain Morris's Company of Brigadier General Samuel Waldo's regiment of Foot raised in the Province of Massachusetts Bay for the reduction of Canada.
GLC02437.10636
27 March 1734
Jones, Stephen (fl. 1734-1738)
[Note]
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
1 August 1753
Dick, John (fl. 1753)
Promise to pay Samuel Waldo £10. Signed by John Dick with his mark, with William Grinlay and Thomas Anderson signing as witnesses. Noted as written in Greenock in North Britain.
GLC02437.08968
Note mentioning a recommendation.
GLC02437.09914.01
29 November 1738
Prescott, Peter (fl. 1738)
[Notes]
Notes from a meeting of land proprietors concerning their property and who gets which plots. Includes diagrams.
GLC02437.08893
1749
Later copy. Notes regarding William Shirley and Samuel Waldo and their land bills.
GLC02437.08949
27 September 1742
Cookeller, Middlecott (fl. 1742)
[Orders]
Orders regarding land in Massachusetts and its proprietorship. Includes a note from Edward Winslow dated 2 October 1742 regarding land possession. Noted as a copy in the docket.
GLC02437.08904
13 October 1778
Dcau, Elijah (fl.1778)
[Pass to travel]
"This may certify that Elijah Gifford has the right to pass into part of Rhode Island State... Elijah Dcau Under keeper of the goal in the county Bristol"
GLC02924.50
22 November 1756
Ogier, A. (fl. 1756)
[Payment]
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
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]
Receipt of all of the passengers and provisions to settle land.
GLC02437.08984
26 January 1748
Jaffrey, George (fl. 1748)
[Record]
Record pertaining to a petition for a grant. Discusses the rights of proprietorship and ownership claims. Noted as a copy.
GLC02437.08942
20 October 1746
Warren, Peter (1694-1771)
[Report]
Discusses an expedition against the French fort at Crown Point. Warren approves Shirley's recommendation of Samuel Waldo to lead the expedition. Noted as a true copy by William Shirley, who also signs.
GLC02437.08931
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