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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04162 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0088] March-April 1789 |
| Title | Permit to occupy land |
| Date | 1 April 1789 |
| Author | Fales, David (fl. 1770-1801) |
| Document Type | Land transaction document |
| Content Description | David Fales, under authority of Henry Knox, Samuel Winslow, and Isaac Winslow, gives permission to William Burton "to occupy and improve a Lot of Land of fifty acres" (likely on the Waldo patent lands). Burton has agreed to pay Knox, Winslow and Winslow six shillings per acre, and they have provided him with a "Warrantee Deed." |
| Subjects | Land Transaction Waldo Patent Revolutionary War General Contract Finance |
| People | Fales, David (fl. 1770-1801) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Winslow, Samuel (fl. 1781-1806) Winslow, Isaac (ca. 1743-1793) Burton, William (fl. 1789-1796) |
| Place written | Thomaston, Maine |
| Theme | Agriculture |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | It is unclear whether the Isaac Winslow referred to in this document is Isaac Winslow (1763-1806), brother of Samuel, or Isaac Winslow (1743-ca. 1792/3), their cousin. Both were apparently involved in the struggles over the Waldo patent lands. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |