Abraham Lincoln received Patent No. 6469 for a device to lift boats over shoals, an invention which was never manufactured. <br />
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if that is correct here is my followup:<br />
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&lt;strong&gt;Who and and on what date, was received the first mechanical patent in North America? &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;]  Bonus points if you can also identify wheer it was issued 