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2863Purchase of two islands off Mt. Desert Island by Sutton and Somes
  • Publication, Clipping, Newspaper Clipping
  • Other, Bar Island
  • Other, Boat building
  • Other, Flax
  • Other, Golnar
  • Other, Loyalists
  • Other, Polly, a sloop
  • Other, Robinson Island
  • Other, Seaville
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Recounting of possible reasons that Somes and Sutton bought small islands rather than Mount Desert Island. Sutton Island also known as Lancaster Island; early residents of Mt. Desert; Indians who met early settlers. 100 pounds for scalps of male Indians over 12 quoting or paraphrasing sources: George Street's History of MDI, Otis Sawtelle, Rev. George Paine. Discusses island Houses between 1807-and 1924; 1972 picture of Tinker and Bar Islands. Tinker Island also known as Robinson or Robison's Island; Source of history from Bangor Historical Magazine. History of John Robinson. History of Tinker family and island, also Daws family Small clip regarding growing flax. [show more]