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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06188 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0123] July-September 1794 |
| Title | Deed on Brigadiers Island |
| Date | 29 August 1794 |
| Author | Griffin, William (fl. 1794) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Land transaction document; Legal document |
| Content Description | A deed of sale for Brigadiers Island (present day Sears Island) in the Bay of Penobscot in present-day Maine. The deed is from William Griffin, Nathan Griffin, William Staples, Alexander Young, Jotham Staples, and Thomas Pendleton to Henry Knox. The island is between 700 and 800 acres of land and is being sold to Henry Knox for ten shillings to each party. The deed is signed by each party, excluding Knox. |
| Subjects | Land Transaction Contract Finance Waldo Patent |
| People | Griffin, William (fl. 1794) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Sears Island, Maine |
| Theme | Law; Agriculture; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |