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Statement of notification of dividends to William Thompson from John Black, 1844
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Financial Statement, Bank Statement
  • Other, Bridges
  • 1/20/1844
Description:
Statement of notification of dividends to William Thompson from John Black. Copy.
Petition to Mount Desert Bridge Corporation from Simeon Milliken
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Request, Petition
  • Other, Bridges
  • 7/11/1845
Description:
Petition to Mount Desert Bridge Corporation from Simeon Milliken to allow clergy relief from tolls. Note:” Voted una: that it is inexpendient to act upon it”.
Statement and order of dividend to Capt. William Thompson from John Black, 1846
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Financial Statement, Bank Statement
  • Other, Bridges
  • 1/8/1846
Description:
Statement and order of dividend to Capt. William Thompson from John Black.
1847 tax bill with declarations of value of individual property; Town of Eden
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Tax Roll
  • 1847
Description:
Two-sided paper: Side 1 is an inventory and valuation of taxable property (real and personal) of inhabitants of the Town of Eden for estate, county and town taxes dated May 26, 1847. Assessors are listed as Eben L. Higgins, John Salsbury, and ___ Mayo. Mill rate is given. On the reverse side is a chart showing property owners' names and the value of various kinds of property belonging to them. Paper is badly torn. and some words are missing. [show more]
Letter to Grandmother Newman
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence
  • 1848
Letter to Grandmother Newman
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Very light handwriting so difficult to read Dated Ellsworth 9/24/1848. Has accompanying envelope To: Grandmother: Mary Newman, Mt. Desert Maine from Hillie Letter is in regard to Ellie who is sick and laying in bed and may die Would like to have Grandmother Newman come visit.
List of Scholars in Pretty Marsh District
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, List, Membership List
  • Other, Pretty Marsh
  • 1847
List of Scholars in Pretty Marsh District
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photocopy of list of shollars [sic]...
Indenture of Hariet Smith
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Legal, Indenture
  • Higgins, Benjamin H., Samuel H. Richards and Amos Clements
  • 1846
Indenture of Hariet Smith
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Indenture of Hariet (sic) Smith to Amos Clements of Penobscott (sic) county of Eden. Benjamin Higgins and Samuel H. Richards signed the indenture as overseers of the poor of the Town of Eden.
Notes given as principle
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record
  • Other, Bookkeeping
  • 1848
Notes given as principle
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
List of notes given for principle as exhibited by Richard Higgins March 19th 1848. On the list are Nicholas Thomas, Gideon Mayo, Joseph Hopkins , Eben Young, William Atherton, David Leland, and many other early Eden residents. Some interest payments are shown.
Petition re Thompson Island Bridge Deficiencies
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Request, Petition
  • Other, Thompson Island
  • 1843
Petition re Thompson Island Bridge Deficiencies
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
1843 petition of grievances to House of Representatives concerning unattached, short piers, costly tolls, insufficient height and draw of bridge. Relates to original Trenton Bridge.
Petition to Mt. Desert Bridge Corporation
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Request, Petition
  • Other, Bridges
  • Other, Thompson Island
  • 1843
Petition to Mt. Desert Bridge Corporation
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Petition served to proprietors of Mount Desert Bridge, 1843.
Daniel Somes to Timothy Mason Deed
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Legal, Deed
  • Other, Deed
  • 06/23/1842
Daniel Somes to Timothy Mason Deed
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
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Instrument of Protest
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Legal, Testimony
  • Other, Ships
  • 1845
Instrument of Protest
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Capt. of Brig "Grand Turk" appeared before at Emulate of US in Gibralter re vessel taking on water,crew pumping; protests losses, damages, expenses due to gale wind, high seas.