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Title Type Subject Creator Date Place Rights
Swearing in Certificate, Thurston, John, light keeper
Tremont Historical Society
  • Document, Certificate
  • Other, Bass Harbor Head light
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
  • 9/9/1858
Description:
Swearing in Certificate for Thursto, John as light keeper at Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse, 09/09/1858; Bass Harbor, Tremont, Hancock, Maine. He was the first lkight keeper after the lighthouse was built.
Insurance policies for schooners and home
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Certificate
  • People
  • Structures, Dwellings, House
  • Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner
  • 1850
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Insurance policies for schooners and home
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Four insurance policies 1850-1860s.[See web link below for info on Schooners mentioned in policies.] Policy 1 = 1850 Lexington Fire, Life and Marine Insurance for William P. Preble $1500 on Schooner Zulma for six months from October 26, 1850 at noon, vessel valued at $3,000. [Zulma was the name of one of Preble's adopted daughters.] Policy 2 = 1854 Hancock Mutual Insurance Company William P. Preble $400 on Schooner Sea Flower and $700 on outfits for a fishing voyage from Tremont to the Magdalen Islands [Quebec] and back to port of discharge commencing the week May 2, 1854. Policy 3 = 1864 Penobscot Mutual Fire Insurance Company Joseph Bunker dwelling house for $250. Policy 4 = 1867 Ocean Insurance Company Perley S. Russell $1200 on charter of Schooner Transfer at and from Boston to one or more ports in the Bahama Isles and from thence to Port of discharge in the United States. [show more]
Bill of sale Joseph S. Spurling to Asa Stanley
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Government Records
  • Structures, Dwellings, House
  • 1859
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Bill of sale Joseph S. Spurling to Asa Stanley
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Bill of sale, handwritten, for land, from Joseph S. Spurling to Asa Stanley, 11 Jan 1859