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Store Ledger 1838-1845 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger	Businesses, Store Business Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner	William P. Preble	1839	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Store Ledger 1838-1845 Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2003.71.619 Type: Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger Subject: Businesses, Store Business Vessels, Ship, Sailing Ship, Schooner Creator: William P. Preble Date: 1839 Description: Ledger, handwritten, inscribed "William P. Preble, Property, Cranberry Isles 1839" inside front cover, records 1838-1845 are mostly running expenses and payments, apparently at a store, for various accounts: Esaias Preble, Horace Duryan, Thomas Bunker, Harriet Rosebrook, John Pung, Michael Green, Winchester Whitney, Abigail Spurling, South (school) District Cranberry Isles, Thomas Manchester, Nathaniel Gott, Edwin Hadlock, Enoch Lurvy (or Lurvey), John Dow, Capt. L.W. Gilley, B. Bunker, Edward Burroughs, Rev. Micah Strickland, Miss Mary Preble, Justis W. Gilley, John Brown, Messrs. Symms Eaton & Co., David Thompson, Haskell Lancaster, Benjamin Moor, Thomas Newman, Josiah Young, Henry Fernald, Town of Cranberry Isles To William Preble, William Pung, expenses of Estate of Benjamin Spurling, Richard Higgins, George N. Spurling, Eunice Keef, Ivory Joy, Esther Eaton, North (school) District, Thomas Marks, Schooner Brainerd (or Brainard), Elisha Young, Bills against the Brigantine Factor for repairs, Michael Bulger, Samuel Farnham, Sans Stanley, Briant Hodgkins, James Mayo, Schooner Harriet, Estate of Robert Spurling, David Winsey, William Richardson, Charles Bunker, Andrew Frisbee, William Rice, Estate of Samuel Spurling, Schooner Eastern Star. Several scraps of note paper with writing and figures also in ledger. [show more]
Receipt for inheritance Benjamin Spurling Estate Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Receipt	People		1838	No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Receipt for inheritance Benjamin Spurling Estate Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2013.246.2753 Type: Document, Financial, Receipt Subject: People Date: 1838 Description: Abigail Cobb Spurling acknowledges receipt of inheritance for her children. Received May 19th 1838 of Enoch Spurling administrator of the Estate of Benjamin Spurling late of Cranberry Isles in the County of Hancock. Received three hundred and thirty 43/100 Dollars, it being in part for Saml & Zulma & Andrew B, Sarah, & Abigail Spurling portion of said Deceased Estate they being [xxxx?] children and heirs to said Estate. Signed: Abigail C. Spurling 313.43 [show more]
Seal Cove School Meeting Minutes March 12, 1832 Tremont Historical Society	Document, Minutes	Other, Benjamin Atherton Other, Benjamin Robins Other, Ezra D. Reed Other, Ezra Dodge Jr. Other, George Butler Other, George Butler Jr. Other, George Murphy Other, George Murphy Jr. Other, Hosea Heath Other, Israel Murphy Other, Jacob Butler Other, James Reed Other, James Reed Jr. Other, John S. Dodge Other, Jonathan Robins Other, Joshua Sawyer Other, Lemuel Norton Other, Nathaniel Gott Other, O. Haley Other, Organizations,School Committee minutes Other, R. F. Dodge Other, Samuel Hennison Other, Samuel Sawyer Other, Thomas Heath Other, William Butler Other, William Heath Other, William Heath Jr. Other, William Heath.	History IT research workers	March 12, 1832		Seal Cove School Meeting Minutes March 12, 1832 Tremont Historical Society Identifier: ths-2457 Type: Document, Minutes Subject: Other, Benjamin Atherton Other, Benjamin Robins Other, Ezra D. Reed Other, Ezra Dodge Jr. Other, George Butler Other, George Butler Jr. Other, George Murphy Other, George Murphy Jr. Other, Hosea Heath Other, Israel Murphy Other, Jacob Butler Other, James Reed Other, James Reed Jr. Other, John S. Dodge Other, Jonathan Robins Other, Joshua Sawyer Other, Lemuel Norton Other, Nathaniel Gott Other, O. Haley Other, Organizations,School Committee minutes Other, R. F. Dodge Other, Samuel Hennison Other, Samuel Sawyer Other, Thomas Heath Other, William Butler Other, William Heath Other, William Heath Jr. Other, William Heath. Creator: History IT research workers Date: March 12, 1832 Description: The History IT collection is a collection of approximately 73 items which were selected by History IT workers in June 2017 as part of an assessment of the THS collection's scope. They are digitalized in the History Trust Digital Archive, (HistoryTrust.org) but are mostly not inventoried in the Past Perfect Database. We are currently inventorying them under this Collection Name HISTORY IT RECORDS Seal Cove School Meeting Minutes,March12, 1832 Notes from a Seal Cove school district meeting at the residence of Captain William Heath. Notes from a Seal Cove school district meeting at the residence of Captain William Heath. People Mentioned: Benjamin Atherton George Butler Jr. George Butler Jacob Butler William Butler Ezra Dodge Jr. John S. Dodge R. F. Dodge R. F. Dodge Nathaniel Gott O. Haley William Heath Jr. Hosea Heath Thomas Heath William Heath Samuel Hennison George Murphy Jr. George Murphy Israel Murphy Lemuel Norton James Reed Jr. Ezra D. Reed James Reed Benjamin Robins Jonathan Robins Joshua Sawyer Samuel Sawyer [show less] [show more]
Mt. Desert Bridge Co. Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other, Bridge construction Other, Mount Desert		1836		Mt. Desert Bridge Co. Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-14072 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other, Bridge construction Other, Mount Desert Date: 1836 Description: Handwritten documents: 1. Contract to build bridge across Mt. Desert Narrows, 1836 2. Survey of Mt. Desert Narrows, 1836 3. Letter complaining about bridge corporation 4. Proposal to build toll house. 5. Bond--contractor to build bridge 6. Other letters related to declaring dividend, concern about tolls by mail carriers, ministers 7. 1850 bill for repair. 8. Dividend Payment for John Somes
Bill-Of-Sale Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Sales Record, Bill of Sale			1831		Bill-Of-Sale Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-17519 Type: Document, Financial, Sales Record, Bill of Sale Date: 1831 Description: Bill from Military Store in Boston in wooden frame with dark finish. Bill attached to matte. Reads, “Military Store Boston Aug 22, 1831, J. Somes - Bought of John J. Low and Co. at their military rooms, no 19 Washington St. 1 sword [$6] 1 belt 1.02, 1 epaulet $3, sash $7. 1 cockade and eagle 2/3 - totaled 17.99. Rec Payment J.L. and Co. 1 1/4 yd Blue Broad Cloth @ 3.88 - 4.85, 1 fur hat @ 3.50 1 gal gin 1.56 totaled 27.90.
Seal Cove--Schools Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Manuscript	Other, Schools Other, Seal Cove		1832		Seal Cove--Schools Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16891 Type: Document, Manuscript Subject: Other, Schools Other, Seal Cove Date: 1832
Request for road through Pretty Marsh Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Manuscript	Other, Cemeteries Other, Pretty Marsh Other, Roads Other, Schools		1839		Request for road through Pretty Marsh Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16732 Type: Document, Manuscript Subject: Other, Cemeteries Other, Pretty Marsh Other, Roads Other, Schools Date: 1839 Description: 1. 1839 petition, commission survey related to request for road from Seal Cove through Pretty Marsh to Narrows; second request of 1843. 2. Personal letter from "Betty" about arriving in Pretty Marsh, fishing; reference to Mrs. Rumill's home and Edna (no date). 3. Compositions by Linnie (?) Smith: "Work", "House Cleaning", "The object of attending school", "Ice". Also "Verses for Otto". 4. Pencilled notes by Linda Florence (Smith) Foote on brown paper about store, post office on Pretty Marsh; Bar, Tinker, Hardwood, Bartletts Islands. 4. Note about Israel Atherton and family. 5. Letter from Elizabeth C. Wescott of Blue Hill to Mrs. Hysom, 1980, concerning area families' histories. 6. Photo. of stone from Pretty Marsh cemetery inscribed "Hear [sic] lies the body of James Pray was drowned 1784 (?) 7. 1968 newspaper ad. for bids to "purchase and remove woodshed at Pretty Marsh schoolhouse." 8. Newspaper clippings about charges against Judge Darius L. V. Moffett (no date). 9. Copies of photographs of Mary Anna Smith, Capt. Sewell Smith, Reuben Smith, Lois Bartlett Smith. [show more]
Freeman Warrantee Deed Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Legal, Deed	Other, Deed		4/11/1839		Freeman Warrantee Deed Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-16620 Type: Document, Legal, Deed Subject: Other, Deed Date: 4/11/1839 Description: Property deed -lands being transferred for the quantity of 2 thousand dollars from Lewis and Sophronia Freeman to George FreemanJudge - Benjamin Atherton
Request & receipt for payment to Ebenezer Shipey (?) for teaching and repairing chimney Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Manuscript			1838		Request & receipt for payment to Ebenezer Shipey (?) for teaching and repairing chimney Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-13420 Type: Document, Manuscript Date: 1838
Confession of Faith and Covenant adopted by the 1st Congregational Church, Mount Desert, Maine Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Pamphlet			1834		Confession of Faith and Covenant adopted by the 1st Congregational Church, Mount Desert, Maine Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-12559 Type: Document, Pamphlet Date: 1834 Description: Small pamphlet with Confession of Faith: Christ is God, The Holy Spirit is God, Sacred Trinity, and other Articles including Baptism and the Lord's Supper.
Notice soliciting for building of Toll House with specifications Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Announcement	Other, Bridges Other, Buildings		8/14/1837		Notice soliciting for building of Toll House with specifications Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9292 Type: Document, Announcement Subject: Other, Bridges Other, Buildings Date: 8/14/1837 Description: Notice soliciting for building of Toll House with specifications. Signed by John Black.
Letter to Capt. W. Thompson from John Black regarding exemption of tolls on sabbath Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other, Bridges		10/3/1837		Letter to Capt. W. Thompson from John Black regarding exemption of tolls on sabbath Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9291 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other, Bridges Date: 10/3/1837 Description: Letter to Capt. W. Thompson from John Black regarding exemption of tolls on sabbath. Copy.
Letter to William Thompson of Mount Desert Bridge Corporation from John Black Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other, Bridges		1/5/1839		Letter to William Thompson of Mount Desert Bridge Corporation from John Black Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9290 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other, Bridges Date: 1/5/1839 Description: Letter to William Thompson of Mount Desert Bridge Corporation from John Black, President of the Corporation regarding dividends and notice of such to be posted in Post Office.
Letter to John Black from Joel Emery and John Somes, Jr. of Mount Desert Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other, Bridges		1/8/1839		Letter to John Black from Joel Emery and John Somes, Jr. of Mount Desert Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9289 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other, Bridges Date: 1/8/1839 Description: Letter to John Black from Joel Emery and John Somes, Jr. of Mount Desert requesting declaration of dividends.
Letter from Josiah Phillips to Luther A. Phillips Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter		Josiah Phillips	1830		Letter from Josiah Phillips to Luther A. Phillips Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4681 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Creator: Josiah Phillips Date: 1830 Description: Photocopy of an 1830 handwritten letter from Josiah Phillips to Luther A. Phillips of Orland, Maine. The letter tells of the death of Josiah's father and Luther's father. The letter fills one-page; a photocopy of the page showing the address has also been copied. The orginal sheet of paper was approx. 15 inches wide and 12' high. It had been folded in half and the address written on the outside. The letter itself was about 7.5" in width and 12" high. [show more]
Sale of land by Salem Towne to Jacob Somes Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Sales Record, Bill of Sale	Other, Land transfer		1835		Sale of land by Salem Towne to Jacob Somes Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4025 Type: Document, Financial, Sales Record, Bill of Sale Subject: Other, Land transfer Date: 1835 Description: Sale of several hundred acres in three separate parcels; however, Salem Towne reserved one half of all rock and minerals or mines on two of the lots.
Sale of Sheep island to John Soames [sic] Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Sales Record, Bill of Sale	Other, Deed Other, Sheep Island		1835		Sale of Sheep island to John Soames [sic] Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-4022 Type: Document, Financial, Sales Record, Bill of Sale Subject: Other, Deed Other, Sheep Island Date: 1835 Description: Deed for sale of Sheep Island to John Soames [sic] by Alexander Baring, Henry Baring (of London), John Richards of Boston, Joseph Ingersoll and William Miller of Philadelphia, "devisees" in trust for Estate of William Bingham of Philadelphia.
Deed to pew in early Pretty Marsh church Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Legal, Deed	Other, Churches Other, Pretty Marsh		1835		Deed to pew in early Pretty Marsh church Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3997 Type: Document, Legal, Deed Subject: Other, Churches Other, Pretty Marsh Date: 1835 Description: Pew for John Smith
Sale of Thompson Island Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Sales Record, Bill of Sale	Other, Bridges Other, Thompson Island		1835		Sale of Thompson Island Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3915 Type: Document, Financial, Sales Record, Bill of Sale Subject: Other, Bridges Other, Thompson Island Date: 1835 Description: Document showing sale of Thompson Island, 1835, to William Thompson for $100.00 by Isaac and Emma (9?) Mayo.
Deed, C. Thompson to W. Thompson, of 100-acre farm Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Legal, Deed	Other, Farms		1833		Deed, C. Thompson to W. Thompson, of 100-acre farm Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3912 Type: Document, Legal, Deed Subject: Other, Farms Date: 1833 Description: Deed for sale from Cornelius Thompson to William Thompson, 1833, of 100-acre farm;
Deed to John Jacob and Abraham Somes Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Legal, Deed	Other, Deed		Apr 23, 1831		Deed to John Jacob and Abraham Somes Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3800 Type: Document, Legal, Deed Subject: Other, Deed Date: Apr 23, 1831 Description: Ephraim Higgins conveyance to John Jacob and Abraham Somes
Deed to Jeremiah Moore Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Legal, Deed	Other, Deed		Sep 9, 1830		Deed to Jeremiah Moore Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3783 Type: Document, Legal, Deed Subject: Other, Deed Date: Sep 9, 1830 Description: Deed conveyed from John Quincy Adama, Nathaniel Curtis, Alicia Boylston (signed by their lawyer) to Jeremiah Moore of land in Mt. Desert
Ledger Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger			1833		Ledger Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3626 Type: Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record, Account Book, Ledger Date: 1833
Tax Records Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record	Other, Taxes		1830		Tax Records Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-3468 Type: Document, Financial, Bookkeeping Record Subject: Other, Taxes Date: 1830 Description: Tax Records 1830 Mount Desert Listed as North Parrish by poll tax, estate tax and total
The Mount Desert Bridge Corporation Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Bylaws	Organizations Other, Bridges Other, Clubs		January 1836		The Mount Desert Bridge Corporation Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-2995 Type: Document, Bylaws Subject: Organizations Other, Bridges Other, Clubs Date: January 1836 Description: The Mount Desert Bridge Corporation. Chartered in January, 1836. Booklet with the bylaws adopted July 13, 1836. Printed by W.H. Sherman, Printer, Bar Harbor, ME. 1900. Previously archived as 016.FIC.00.23

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