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Certificate of Marriage. Beniah Bunker and Josie S. Stanley
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Marriage Record
  • People
  • 1887
  • Cranberry Isles
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Certificate of Marriage. Beniah Bunker and Josie S. Stanley
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Certificate of Marriage. Beniah Bunker and Josie S. Stanley December 4, 1887, with photographs of bride and groom. Ornate frame.
Assessed value of vessels
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Financial Records
  • Organizations, Civic
  • 1885
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Assessed value of vessels
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
List, Assessed value of vessels as of 1 Apr 1885 (1865 also written), giving vessel name, owner's name, owner's parts, tonnage, value, & remarks, by William P. Preble, George W. Bulger, Samuel S. Brooks, assessors
List of barrels of oil from Schooner S. L. Foster and others
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, List, Inventory
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
  • 1882
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
List of barrels of oil from Schooner S. L. Foster and others
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
List, handwritten, 18 Nov 1882, "Gauger's Returns" listing barrels of oil from ships, SLF (probably S.L. Foster) and R (probably Rozella), Capt. E. Stanley, S.L. Foster, signed by J.G. McKerson, Gauger
Mortgage release for George N. Spurling
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Legal, Legal Documents
  • People
  • Structures, Dwellings, House
  • 1888
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Mortgage release for George N. Spurling
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Release by Heirs of Benjamin Spurling for George N. Spurling's mortgage as recorded in 1864. [Book229/Page329, 1888]
Letter 1 of 3 from Wm H to Wm P Preble
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • People
  • 1886
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Letter 1 of 3 from Wm H to Wm P Preble
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Letter 1 of 3 from William H. Preble to his father William P. Preble on Chicago Rawhide MFG Co. (Chicago) letterhead, discussing GCI Church matters. Two pages with transcription.
Receipts for Schooner Lizzie Maud
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • People
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
  • 1888
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Receipts for Schooner Lizzie Maud
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Two receipts received of Capt. Benj Spurling Dec 18, 1888 for Ac Div Schr Lizzie Maude. A: in the amount of $220 signed by Lincoln Allen; B: in the amount of $40 signed by Mrs. Ellen Lincoln.
Receipt For Rent Money.
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • People
  • Structures, Dwellings, House
  • 1886-06-26
  • Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island
  • No Copyright - United States
Receipt For Rent Money.
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
A receipt for received rent money from Ben Spurling. This note says " Rec'd from B.H Spurling fifty dollars for rent of house in full to May 1st, 1886." The name of the person who signed the paper cannot be read.
William P. Preble appointed Notary Public
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Certificate
  • Organizations, Civic
  • People
  • 1885
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
William P. Preble appointed Notary Public
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
William P. Preble appointed Notary Public for Hancock County February 5, 1885, by Governor Frederick Robie
Post Office receipts 1888
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • Organizations, Civic
  • 1888
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Post Office receipts 1888
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Receipt (copy), U.S.P.S. receipt for two first class registered letters sent by Postmaster William P. Preble of Cranberry Isles, on 21 Feb 1888 to Ellsworth. The letters could have been written by him, or any other person on Cranberry. The letters were to 1) Ellsworth American or editors of the American, and 2) First National Bank, Ellsworth chain. The Ellsworth Postmaster, A.V. Greely, received them, stamped his name on the return receipt, and returned it to Preble. [show more]
Letter to Stanley re: vessels for sale
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Businesses, Boatbuilding Business
  • 1882
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Letter to Stanley re: vessels for sale
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Letter and envelope, handwritten, from John D. Snow, Wellfleet MA, 4 Nov 1882, to Enoch.B. Stanley, offering vessels for sale per Stanley's request (no stamps -- letter not mailed, but rather handed on)
Schooner Lizzie Maud payment
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
  • 1885
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Schooner Lizzie Maud payment
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Business receipt. "525.00 Boothbay, Me. Feb 24th 1885. Received of Benj. N. Spurling Five hundred and twenty five Dollars, On Account payment on Sch[ooner] Lizzie Maud." Appears to be signed by J.P. Nordstrom. Handwriten on back in pencil: "Receipt Copy P. Hady"
Notice to Mariners 1889-1890
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Government Records
  • Organizations, Civic
  • 1889
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Notice to Mariners 1889-1890
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Notice to Mariners, Atlantic Coast, #114 1889, #131 Aug 1890, #132 Sep 1890, #133 Oct 1890
Receipt made out to Mrs. Spurling
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
  • 1880
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Receipt made out to Mrs. Spurling
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Business receipt. Itemized purchases dated May 4, 5, 11, 18, and 25,188(?). Company name appears as 'Jewett and Brower', at Portland Maine. Made out to Mrs. Spurling. Total amount is for $121. Lines 1, 3, and 5 appear to be haddock.
Register of Arrivals and Departures - Post Office 1884
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Government Records
  • Organizations, Civic
  • 1884
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Register of Arrivals and Departures - Post Office 1884
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Register of Arrivals and Departures for the Months of January, February, and May 1884. Post Office mail boat Cranberry Isles. Identifies the Post office at Cranberry Isles, County of Hancock, State of Maine, Route No. 1423, from Cranberry Isles to South West Harbor. Name of Contractor: C. G. Steele, Name of Carrier J. C. Stevens. Mode of carrying the Mail: Sail or Row Boat; Trips a week required: Three for January and February, six for May. On reverse of this form are comments recording the Nature and Causes of Failures and Detentions about storms and weather, difficult to decipher but several transcribed. Most of these forms are signed by William P. Preble, Post Master. [show more]
Register of Arrivals and Departures - Post Office 1886
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Government Records
  • Organizations, Civic
  • 1886
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Register of Arrivals and Departures - Post Office 1886
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Register of Arrivals and Departures for several months of 1886. Post Office mail boat Cranberry Isles. Identifies the Post office at Cranberry Isles, County of Hancock, State of Maine, Route No. 1423, from Cranberry Isles to South West Harbor. Name of Contractor: Wm. B. Mitchell or Samuel Fernald; Name of Carrier: Samuel H. Fernald or William P. Bunker. Mode of carrying the Mail: Sail or Row Boat; Trips a week required: Three. On reverse of this form are comments recording the Nature and Causes of Failures and Detentions - there were three instances of mail failure in 1886: one in January, and two in December (see 2791A, W, and X herein). Forms are signed by William P. Preble, Post Master. [show more]
Register of Arrivals and Departures - Post Office 1887
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Government Records
  • Organizations, Civic
  • 1887
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Register of Arrivals and Departures - Post Office 1887
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Register of Arrivals and Departures for several months of 1887. Post Office mail boat Cranberry Isles. Identifies the Post office at Cranberry Isles, County of Hancock, State of Maine, Route No. 1423, from Cranberry Isles to South West Harbor. Name of Contractor: Wm. B. Mitchell, or Samuel Fernald; Name of Carrier: Samuel Fernald or William P. Bunker. Mode of carrying the Mail: Sail or Row Boat; Trips a week required: Three. On reverse of this form are comments recording the Nature and Causes of Failures and Detentions - there were three instances of mail failure in 1887: one in April, and two in May (see 2792E, G & H herein). See also December 2792L for evidence of a blue seal affixed to the edge of this folded form. Forms are signed by William P. Preble, Post Master. [show more]
Receipt for Preble's purchase of netting
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
  • 1880
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Receipt for Preble's purchase of netting
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Business receipt. "Portland, Feb 19th, 1880, Mr. W.P. Preble, A.M. Nickerson & Co, Dealers in All Kinds of Seines, &c., Also Seines Tarred, Hung and Repaired at Shortest Notice. Long Wharf, Portland, ME." Item bought: "100 Lbs Porgie Netting $20.00" Handwritten note "Rev'd Pay't A.M. Nickerson & Co." Further note: "Paid: March 22nd 1880"
Receipt for Schooner Lizzie Maud payment
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • Businesses, Other Business
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
  • 1885
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Receipt for Schooner Lizzie Maud payment
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Business receipt. "Portland, Me Feb 10th, 1885. Received of Benj. N. Spurling Two hundred Dollars on acct of payment of Sch[ooner] Lizzie Maud. $200.00." Appears to be signed by J.P. Nordstrom. Handwriten on back in ink: "Receipt on acct vessel. I. and Y. P. Hodgdon Jr"
Receipts and notes Preble and Stanley
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Receipt
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
  • Businesses, Store Business
  • People
  • 1880
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Receipts and notes Preble and Stanley
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Four documnts 1880-1892. 1. 1880 (Dec. 13) Receipt on store ledger page. Samuel Sanford paid $1.65 to Sargent, Lord & Skillin, Ship Chandlery, Groceries, Fishermen’s outfits and Fishing Supplies, Nos. 8 & 12 Commercial Wharf, Portland, for an illegible item. 2. [undated] Handwritten description of area near Stanley weir, paper was torn and mended at some point. “54 running yards between [Mayos?] and [J. G.?] Stanleys weir. Commencing at J. G. Stanley’s [Bxxxx Pxxx?] or weir and run E. by North 175 yards leaving a boat way between the Thumb and suitable for boats passage in towards the shore and not to extend over 1/3 of the width of passage between the Thrumb Cap & May Pole Point.” Reverse side shows calculations. 3. 1881 (August 16- September 24) handwritten list of quantities [barrels?] of mackerel, herring, and other fish. Reverse shows Graham Co received payment from William Preble Nov. 18, 1881. 4. 1889 (Sept 1889-Oct1890). Handwritten notebook page with header: Estate of Thomas Stanley to William Preble. Lists expenses incurred managing Stanley estate, totaling $906.44. On the reverse side are two seemingly unrelated handwritten notes, written in different directions on the paper. One is a statement signed by William P. Preble July 6, 1892 that someone has been trespassing and taking berries without permission; and that after this date, nothing should be removed from his lands or property without consent. The second is a statement listing the value of personal property and homestead for the estate of Thomas Stanley 2nd. [show more]
List of Boats to be Taxed
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Government Records
  • People
  • Vessels, Boat
  • 1888
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
List of Boats to be Taxed
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Three documents and one envelope (1888-1900). Two lists of boats to be taxed, one bill for taxes 1900, and one envelope 1888. See description of each document. Names mentioned include: Bunker, Bracy, Birlem, Campbell, Fernald, Gilley, Hadlock, Howard, Harding, Hamor, Joy, Jordan, Ladd, Lopaus, Main, Preble, Phippin, Pung, Rosebrook, Richardson, Rice, Spurling, Stanley, Sanford, Young, Mayo, Fernald, and Hadlock. One handwritten list of boats to be taxed 1885. [show more]
William P. Preble ledgers (1873-1890s)
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • Businesses, Fishery Business
  • Businesses, Store Business
  • People
  • 1880
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
William P. Preble ledgers (1873-1890s)
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Two ledgers (A-B) 1873-1890s of a collection of 18 small, 19th-century ledgers or account journals belonging to William P. Preble; very difficult to decipher, many entries not in chronological order, often several years of entries not made in sequential order. (Only exterior and one page of each ledger scanned. ) A= 1873-1893 long narrow store ledger with a general mish-mash of stuff…some in chronological order some not. 1873 list of cash and credit, purchases, school items. 1872 herring shipped, 1890, 1893. Small folded note inserted in middle of this ledger signed by William P. Preble, dated Jan 23rd 1891 that “parties having friends buried in the Burying Yard [cemetery] that they are requested to contribute towards the bill for labor and materials for fencing and painting the same”. Charges for services to the Town of CI [no year]. 1876 Town of CI charges, 1877 Charges for handling the estate of G. H. Gilley, 1878 and 1880 Meeting House expenses [church?], various 1881 records, 1881-1886 various entries. B= Small tan notebook “Pierce’s memorandum and Account Book designed for Farmers, Mechanics and all people”. 1893 January expenses for various jobs including “hauling weir stuff”. List of payments to S.C. Sanford (“Sammy” Samuel Sanford, Preble’s step son), and others. [show more]
Deed: Fernald to Dunbar 1884
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Legal, Deed
  • Places, Island
  • 1884
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Deed: Fernald to Dunbar 1884
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Bear Island Deed,.5 Nov 1884 (modern photocopy)
Indentures of Smith E. Spurling 1884
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Legal, Indenture
  • People
  • 1885
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Indentures of Smith E. Spurling 1884
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Document, 1 sheet, unsigned draft, "Indentures of Smith E. Spurling by Overseers of the Poor of Cranberry Isles". 1885. Transcribed.
Intention of Marriage, Gillman Stanley & MayStanley
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Marriage Record
  • People
  • 1885
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Intention of Marriage, Gillman Stanley & MayStanley
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Certificate, Intention of Marriage, Gillman J. Stanley & May Florence Stanley, both of Cranberry Isles, 7 Nov 1885, Charles E. Spurling, Town Clerk. On back, "Married by me 17 Nov 1885" William P. Preble
Wedding Certificate George W. Douglass to Lucy R. Spurling
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Marriage Record
  • People
  • 1882
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Wedding Certificate George W. Douglass to Lucy R. Spurling
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Wedding Certificate, with engraved wedding scene and 2 cutouts for photos but no photos, George W. Douglass (Eden, Maine) to Lucy R. Spurling (Eden, Maine) 15 Dec 1882, married by J.H. Mooers, witness E.C. Mooers