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Title Type Subject Creator Date Place Rights
Marriage Certificates
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Marriage Record, Marriage Certificate
  • Other, Marriage certificates
Marriage Certificates
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Certificate of marriage between Abraham Somes and Joanna Beal (1794) and between Capt. T.S. Somes and Miss Clara Meynell (1866).
School Agent's Census, 1882, District 1
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Census Record
  • Other, Census
  • Other, Schools
  • 1882
School Agent's Census, 1882, District 1
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Customs Service records for Schr. Ella Eudora and Kate L. Pray
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Customs Record
  • Other, Customhouses
  • 1906
Description:
Lester E. Pray, part-owner and master of both vessels
Customs Collector Records 1856-1860, Southwest Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Customs Record
  • Other, Codfish
  • Other, Custom houses
Customs Collector Records 1856-1860, Southwest Harbor
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Customs Collector Records 1856-1860, Southwest Harbor. Found in Fernald Store, which had been built by A.J. Whiting. Contains cost of fishing licenses, list schooners See article, Natalie Springuel, William Leavenworth, Karen Alexander, "From Wealth to Poverty, the Rise and Fall of Cod around Mount Desert Island, Chebacco, Volume XVI, 2015, This is large, bound volume, the only item in this box.
Revolutionary War Record
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Military Record
  • Other, War
  • 1917
Revolutionary War Record
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photocopy of letter certifying that Eliphalet Reynolds served as private in three Companies, 1776-1781.
List of Persons living in Town of Mt. Desert, 1865
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Census Record
  • Other, Mount Desert
  • 1865
List of Persons living in Town of Mt. Desert, 1865
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Photocopy, pages cut apart, hard to read. Shows ages, occupations.
Letter from Acting Atty General re US v Joseph Gilley
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Judgment
  • 07/29/1910
Letter from Acting Atty General re US v Joseph Gilley
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Informing the Secretary of Commerce of the result of the case of US v Joseph Gilley. US entitled to right of way and passage to boat house landing
Survey of the Cemetary (sic) on Baker Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Death Record, Burial Record
  • Other, Baker's Island
  • Places, Cemetery
  • 1996
Survey of the Cemetary (sic) on Baker Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Identifies grave dates of Gilleys, Stanley, Manchester, Dolliver
Legislative Alert
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Legislative Record
  • Maine Humanities Council
  • 12/10/1994
Legislative Alert
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Sample message to send to Maine Delegation in support of the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Maine Humanities Council.
Court Case NEHGC vs. Nancy Harris, Folder #7
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Judgment
Court Case NEHGC vs. Nancy Harris, Folder #7
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
1. Photocopy of the decision by Justice John Atwood in Northeast Harbor Golf Club v. Nancy Harris, July 23rd, 1999. 2. Photocopy of Agreement (Draft #14) between Nancy G. Harris, Shepard Harris, Melissa Harris & J. Andrews Harris, V and The Northeast Harbor Golf Club, Inc. Includes Exhibit A of the board reorganization plan. July 16th, 1999.
Sawyer Men's Service
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Military Record, Service Record
Sawyer Men's Service
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Hand-written note about Joshua Sawyer (fought English boys at Norwood's Cove), Bery [?] Sawyer volunteered in Aroostook War, William P. Sawyer fought in "the late rebelion[sic]". Note also says that Amanda B. was born Dec. 14, 1822 and married William L. Tinker of Tinker's Isle; William P. born Sept. 23, 1820, married Nancy Newman 1855; and then the name Caleb D. is given without comment or note. Note is undated and unsigned. [show more]
Registry of Probate re Estate of Barbara I. Somes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Probate
  • 1944
Registry of Probate re Estate of Barbara I. Somes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Letter of guardianship issued to Raymond P. Somes, guardian of the estate of Barbara I. Somes, a minor.
Court document of debt of deceased John Somes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Probate
  • Other, Estates
  • Oct 27, 1852
Court document of debt of deceased John Somes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Jacob Somes the administrator of the deceased's estate, John Somes, received court approval to sell real estate of John Somes to pay debts of $1107.66 through an advertised sale
Administration of Estate of Joshua Moore
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Probate
  • Other, Estates
  • Aug 2, 1865
Administration of Estate of Joshua Moore
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
3 documents appointment Caroline F. Moore as administrator of Joshua S. Moore's estate, payments of the estate
Probate record Joshua Moore
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Probate
  • Other, Estates
  • Jan 1886
Probate record Joshua Moore
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Caroline Moore, widow of Joshua Moore allowed the value $99.25 of articles from Joshua Moore's estate to be charged for administration of estate
Court record of dispute between Erving and Samuel Reed
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Judgment
  • Other, Land
  • Mar 25, 1911
Court record of dispute between Erving and Samuel Reed
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Typewritten Portion of Record from Abstract of Title of the Properties of John Somes (son of Abraham 1) regarding a dispute between Erving and Reed in which Erving won right to land but with improvements made by Erving that he would have to pay for he abandoned land to Reed. Unclear who is writing this.
Papers settling estate of Eben Harland Richardson
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Probate
  • 1891
Papers settling estate of Eben Harland Richardson
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
"Papers in the Estate of Eben H. Richardson Settled Oct. Term 1891". 8 items. Mainly bills paid by A.C. Fernald, who was appointed administrator after Richardson died intestate. Includes Fernald's full accounting.
Bloomfield Smith appointed executor of estate of William P. Smith
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Probate
  • 1906
Description:
State of Maine document from Probate Court appoints Bloomfield Smith executor of estate of William P. Smith.
Executor's Notice
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Probate
  • 1906
Executor's Notice
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Signed form by B.R. Smith indicating that he has been "duly appointed" executor of the estate of William P. Smith.
John Allen Somes, Administrator, of estate of John William Somes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Probate
  • 1914
Description:
State of Maine, County of Hancock, Justice of Peace [signed] document noting that John Allen Somes is the Administrator of the estate of John William Somes, who died on May 17, 1913. Also notes he has paid funeral expenses, physician's bills and medical expenses.
Marriage Certificate
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Marriage Record, Marriage Certificate
  • 1875c.
Marriage Certificate
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Framed marriage certificate. Mr. George H. Gilley of Tremont State of Maine and Leona A. Buckminster of Deer Isle. Witnesses E.R. Houston of Deer Isle and A.B. Buckminster. Rev. H. Houston. Feb 6, 1875. Gold insert in frame. Dark finish.
Appointment of Omar Tapley as Executor for Grace Clark Pease...
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Probate
  • 1918
Description:
Also notice of probate hearing to be held in August 1918; notice to be given to Lucy Clark Somes. Also names in Schedule A: Annie Somes Clark (niece), Lucy Clark Somes (niece), Bessie Stanley Clark (niece), Marion Clark (niece), Augustus Clark (brother), Clarence Clark (brother).
Copy of Record of Estate of Abraham Somes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Probate
  • Other, Estates
  • nd
Copy of Record of Estate of Abraham Somes
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
See 011.FIC.14.1 Duplicate of description of location of land -saw mill, grist mill of Estate Abraham Somes Sr. categroized by Abraham Somes II and expenses to administer the estate
Tremont birth record
Tremont Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Birth Record
  • 6/19/1916
Tremont birth record
Tremont Historical Society
Description:
Tremont Birth Record
"Doris Preble Marr McSorley.'' Death announcement.Added is the obituary for Doris McSorley.
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Document, Government, Death Record
  • People
  • 2003
  • Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island
  • No Copyright - United States
Description:
A death announcement for Doris Marr McSorley to be printed in the newspaper. This death announcement is very common for a obituary and it talks about her marriage, education, and about the people she is survived by.