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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.07822 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0163] Undated: Knox as Landlord |
| Title | Minutes of the examination of the claims of settlers |
| Date | 23 February 1798 - 3 March 1803 |
| Author | Towne, Salem (1746-1825) |
| Additional authors | Dutton, Samuel E. (fl. 1803-1805) |
| Document Type | Legal document; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Minutes of meetings concerning land claims of a variety of settlers, examined on a case-by-case basis. The claims pertain to lands "in the first Range North of the Waldo patent." The meetings were presided over by Salem Towne "in pursuance of a Resolve of the General Court." Minutes were taken by Samuel E. Dutton, who included several comments of his own throughout. |
| Subjects | Land Transaction Waldo Patent Government and Civics Law Boundary or Property Dispute |
| People | Towne, Salem (1746-1825) Dutton, Samuel E. (fl. 1803-1805) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Theme | Law; Government & Politics; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Salem Towne (1746-1825) had a son by the same name, Salem Towne, Jr. (1779-1864). Both became militia generals and justices of the peace, and became active in the local government. However, preliminary research suggests that the younger Towne was not politically active yet by 1803, which suggests that the author of the present document is the elder Towne. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from Samuel Dutton to Henry Knox reporting on the investigation into settlers' claims |