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1842 Census, Hancock Co.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Census Record
  • Other, Blue Hill
  • Other, Castine
  • Other, Census
  • Other, Cranberry Islands
  • Other, Deer Isle
  • Other, Eden
  • Other, Hancock County
  • Other, Mount Desert
  • Other, Swans Island
  • Other, Trenton
  • 1842
1842 Census, Hancock Co.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Identifier:
  • mdihs-3959
Type:
  • Document, Government, Census Record
Subject:
  • Other, Blue Hill
  • Other, Castine
  • Other, Census
  • Other, Cranberry Islands
  • Other, Deer Isle
  • Other, Eden
  • Other, Hancock County
  • Other, Mount Desert
  • Other, Swans Island
  • Other, Trenton
Date:
  • 1842
Description:
Population figures for Mt. Desert, Eden, Cranberry Isles, Seaville, Ellsworth, Trenton, Bucksport, Orland,l Dedham, Mariaville, Plantations, Blluehill, Surry, Swan's Island, Long Island, Sedgewick, Brooksville, Hog Island, Castine, Penobscot, Gouldsborough, Sullivan, Hancock, Franklin, Eastbrook, Deer Isle.
Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services...
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Military Record
  • Other, Census
  • Other, Hancock County
  • Other, Maine
  • 1841
Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services...
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Identifier:
  • mdihs-3958
Type:
  • Document, Government, Military Record
Subject:
  • Other, Census
  • Other, Hancock County
  • Other, Maine
Date:
  • 1841
Description:
Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or military services, for state of Maine, by county, names, ages, places of residence Photocopy
A statement of the Seaville and Gilpatrick Cases
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Financial Statement
  • Other, Law & legal affairs
  • Other, Mount Desert
  • Heath, William
  • 1840
A statement of the Seaville and Gilpatrick Cases
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Identifier:
  • mdihs-3609
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Financial Statement
Subject:
  • Other, Law & legal affairs
  • Other, Mount Desert
Creator:
  • Heath, William
Date:
  • 1840
Description:
Legal fees owed by the Town of Mount Desert Debited and Credited. A statement of the Seaville and Gilpatrick Cases - Mount Desert Statement written by Town Agent, M Heath L initials in names may be S. Unclear what Heath's first name is
Appointment of unknown person to office of justice of peace
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Permission, Commission
  • 1849
Appointment of unknown person to office of justice of peace
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Identifier:
  • mdihs-18371
Type:
  • Document, Permission, Commission
Date:
  • 1849
Description:
This document is from the State of Maine, but the name of person appointed to the office of justice of the peace for Hancock County is blank. It is signed by Ezra B. French, Secretary of State and indicates that upon payment of $5.00 the "commission will forthwith be made..."
Overseers of the Poor contract to take care of a poor girl, Harriet Smith
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Permission, Commission
  • Other, Overseer of the Poor
  • Other, Poverty
  • 1846
Overseers of the Poor contract to take care of a poor girl, Harriet Smith
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Identifier:
  • mdihs-18370
Type:
  • Document, Permission, Commission
Subject:
  • Other, Overseer of the Poor
  • Other, Poverty
Date:
  • 1846
Description:
Feb 4, 1846 Jeremiah Higgins and Samuel Richards, overseers of the poor in Eden do bind Harriet Smith , a minor, to Amos Clements as a servant until she is 18 Clements agrees to keep and support Harriet, teach her to read and write, furnish her with suitable food and clothing in sickness and in health and furnish a physician if necessary Harriet is the daughter of Esther Smith
Black, John to Thompson, William
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Financial Statement, Bank Statement
  • Other, Bridges
  • 1/11/1847
Black, John to Thompson, William
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Identifier:
  • mdihs-17019
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Financial Statement, Bank Statement
Subject:
  • Other, Bridges
Date:
  • 1/11/1847
Description:
Statement and order of dividend to Capt. William Thompson from John Black.
Black, John to Thompson, William
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Financial Statement, Bank Statement
  • Other, Bridges
  • 1/12/1848
Black, John to Thompson, William
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Identifier:
  • mdihs-17018
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Financial Statement, Bank Statement
Subject:
  • Other, Bridges
Date:
  • 1/12/1848
Description:
Statement and order of dividend to Capt. William Thompson from John Black.
Thompson, William to Black, John
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Financial Statement, Bank Statement
  • Other, Bridges
  • 1/5/1849
Thompson, William to Black, John
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Identifier:
  • mdihs-17017
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Financial Statement, Bank Statement
Subject:
  • Other, Bridges
Date:
  • 1/5/1849
Description:
Statement to John Black from William Thompson.
Black, John to Thompson, William
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Financial Statement, Bank Statement
  • Other, Bridges
  • 1/12/1849
Black, John to Thompson, William
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Identifier:
  • mdihs-17016
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Financial Statement, Bank Statement
Subject:
  • Other, Bridges
Date:
  • 1/12/1849
Description:
Statement and order of dividend to William Thompson from John Black.
From Capt. Billings
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Sailing ships
  • 1840
From Capt. Billings
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Identifier:
  • mdihs-16808
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Other, Sailing ships
Date:
  • 1840
Description:
Re voyage and freight.
From Means & Clark
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Sailing ships
  • 1844
From Means & Clark
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Identifier:
  • mdihs-16807
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Other, Sailing ships
Date:
  • 1844
Description:
Re Schooner Thames (?): cargo, freight; Capt. Bartlett cleared for Trieste; payments received from Gott and Richardson
From Means & Clark
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Customhouses
  • Other, Sailing ships
  • 1849
From Means & Clark
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Identifier:
  • mdihs-16806
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Other, Customhouses
  • Other, Sailing ships
Date:
  • 1849
Description:
RE account of Andelene Ring (?) and apparent discrepancies. (Letter is a copy.)
Tremont Valuation of 1849
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Report
  • Other, History - Tremont
  • Other, Real Estate
  • 1849
Tremont Valuation of 1849
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Identifier:
  • mdihs-14189
Type:
  • Document, Report
Subject:
  • Other, History - Tremont
  • Other, Real Estate
Date:
  • 1849
Description:
Large cream-colored paper-bound record of holdings within the village of Tremont 1849; written on blue paper with ink.
Cloth Book for 1845
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book
  • Other, Bookkeeping
  • Other, Somes Woolen Mill
  • 1845
Cloth Book for 1845
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Identifier:
  • mdihs-12118
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book
Subject:
  • Other, Bookkeeping
  • Other, Somes Woolen Mill
Date:
  • 1845
Description:
Cloth Book for 1845 (written on inside cover). Accounts Receivable
Carding book for 1844
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book
  • Other, Bookkeeping
  • Other, Somes Woolen Mill
  • 1844
Carding book for 1844
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Identifier:
  • mdihs-12117
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book
Subject:
  • Other, Bookkeeping
  • Other, Somes Woolen Mill
Date:
  • 1844
Description:
Carding book for 1844 Accounts receivable
Letter to Amasa Higgins
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Deer Isle
  • ?, Richard H.
  • 1849
Letter to Amasa Higgins
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Identifier:
  • mdihs-12098
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Other, Deer Isle
Creator:
  • ?, Richard H.
Date:
  • 1849
Description:
Letter Amasa Higgins (could also be Ana Higgins) Deer Isle from Richard Warren, Gouldsboro, Deer Isle re: purchase of mill logs and shingle wood.
1842 Letter from Jacob Somes to his wife Agnes.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • 1842
1842 Letter from Jacob Somes to his wife Agnes.
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Identifier:
  • mdihs-11996
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Date:
  • 1842
Description:
Affectionate 2 page letter from Jacob Somes to his wife Agnes. Describes his boarding house in Augusta, where he was serving in the legislature. Mentioned his homesickness, fear of fire and sickness among the children.
Mount Desert Bridge Company - Statement of tolls and expenses
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
  • Other, Bridges
  • 6/1/1840
Mount Desert Bridge Company - Statement of tolls and expenses
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Identifier:
  • mdihs-9288
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger
Subject:
  • Other, Bridges
Date:
  • 6/1/1840
Description:
Statement to John Black from William Thompson of tolls and expenses from 7/9/1839 - 1/1840.
Mount Desert Bridge Corporation - Declaration of dividend
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Financial Statement, Bank Statement
  • Other, Bridges
  • 1/14/1841
Mount Desert Bridge Corporation - Declaration of dividend
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Identifier:
  • mdihs-9286
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Financial Statement, Bank Statement
Subject:
  • Other, Bridges
Date:
  • 1/14/1841
Description:
Statement and notice of dividend from John Black to William Thompson.
Declaration of dividend
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Financial Statement, Bank Statement
  • Other, Bridges
  • 1/15/1840
Declaration of dividend
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Identifier:
  • mdihs-9287
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Financial Statement, Bank Statement
Subject:
  • Other, Bridges
Date:
  • 1/15/1840
Description:
Statement from John Black to William Thompson and declaration of dividend.
Mount Desert Bridge Corporation - statement of tolls, 1842
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Financial Statement, Bank Statement
  • Other, Bridges
  • 1/1/1842
Mount Desert Bridge Corporation - statement of tolls, 1842
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Identifier:
  • mdihs-9285
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Financial Statement, Bank Statement
Subject:
  • Other, Bridges
Date:
  • 1/1/1842
Description:
Statement of tolls for 6 months to John Black from William Thompson.
Mount Desert Bridge Corporation - statement of tolls and dividend notice
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Financial Statement, Bank Statement
  • Other, Bridges
  • 1/22/1842
Mount Desert Bridge Corporation - statement of tolls and dividend notice
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Identifier:
  • mdihs-9284
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Financial Statement, Bank Statement
Subject:
  • Other, Bridges
Date:
  • 1/22/1842
Description:
Statement and notice of dividend to William Thompson from John Black.
Mount Desert Bridge Corporation - statement of tolls and dividend notice
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Financial Statement
  • Other, Bridges
  • 1/14/1843
Mount Desert Bridge Corporation - statement of tolls and dividend notice
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Identifier:
  • mdihs-9283
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Financial Statement
Subject:
  • Other, Bridges
Date:
  • 1/14/1843
Description:
Statement and notice of dividend to William Thompson from John Black. Also includes notice regarding Davis Place, formerly sold to Capt. John Cousins.
Letter to John Black from William Thompson regarding the petition against the bridge tolls, 1844
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Bridges
  • 1/1/1844
Letter to John Black from William Thompson regarding the petition against the bridge tolls, 1844
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Identifier:
  • mdihs-9282
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Other, Bridges
Date:
  • 1/1/1844
Description:
Letter to John Black from William Thompson regarding the petition against the bridge tolls.
Statement and order of dividends to William Thompson from John Black
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Financial, Financial Statement, Bank Statement
  • Other, Bridges
  • 1/20/1845
Statement and order of dividends to William Thompson from John Black
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Identifier:
  • mdihs-9280
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Financial Statement, Bank Statement
Subject:
  • Other, Bridges
Date:
  • 1/20/1845
Description:
Statement and order of dividends to William Thompson from John Black. Copy.