Description: Payment from Treasurer of State of Maine for "aid in support of the wife, or dependent mother, father or sister, or minor children..." of soldiers sailors or marines engaged in military service "during the present rebellion." Names of service-persons, dependents and their ages, amount paid listed. Signed by Treasurer of Mount Desert (name of J.S. Somes added).
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.
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.
Description: Lengthy account at beginning of document relating 1785 grant to Sir John Bernard by Court of Commonwealth of Massachusetts half of the Island of Mount Desert, and following disposition of land.
Description: List of notes given for principle as exhibited by Richard Higgins March 19th 1848. On the list are Nicholas Thomas, Gideon Mayo, Joseph Hopkins , Eben Young, William Atherton, David Leland, and many other early Eden residents. Some interest payments are shown.
Description: A. J. Whiting bill for 1 barrel crackers, 4 eggs; Harrington / Washburn bill for molasses, line, salat, soap, sugar, tea, calico, coffee, silk, oil, etc. 1851 John Somes for plates, tea sets, lamps, etc. 1853 Bill to Isaac Somes from Gardner & Thayer (Boston) for door handles, braces, shoe rasps, chest locks, fish hooks, etc. 1864 bill from Benj. F. Mahan (Boston) to Joshua S. Moore for lard, pork, apples, tea, etc. 1884 bill from AA Smith & Co. to LE Pray (for Library Society): tea plates, spoons, platters, etc. 1874 bill from RH Kittredge to (indecipherable name) for coffee, ham, etc. 1874 bill from J. Hamor to J. Lunt for flour, meal, pork, etc. 1907 bill from R.H. B. Fernald to R. L. Grindle for paint, corn, tea, sugar, etc. Undated letter from The Dryolin Co., Brooklyn, offering trial shipment of pure turpentine and linseed oil. Payment from Abraham Somes to Prudence Reed for 32 weeks work; also bill for shawl, fabric, shoes, etc. 1847 by John Somes Jr. to Hall & Myrick for soap, coffee, tobacco, etc. [show more]
Description: Account book from unidentified Somesville business, possbily Wasgatts, AJ Whiting, or John Somes. Another account book from unidentified business. List of goods sold from [Lond Pond?] cottage by Blanche [Somes Colwell?], Aug. 1925. Mentions giving Ada rose painting of mother's. 1845 receipt for #27.99 from Abraham Somes 2nd. 1878 receipt of payment by Town of Mt. Desert to Daniel Somes $3.00 for aid and refreshment to three wayfaring men. 1868 payment to Robert Grindle from Thadeus Somes for medicine and visits to father and wife. 1868 receipt of payment from Mrs. Caroline F. Moore to L.A. Emery (?) for attendance at probate court and advertising notice. 1868 receipt from Andrew Lopaus (?) to Joshua Moore's widow. 1867 receipt from W.W. Abbott, collector of taxes to heirs of Joshua Moore, payment in full for 1866 taxes. 2866-1867 receipt from firm of Waterhouse & Emery to Mrs. Joshua Moore to legal work. Other receipts related to estate of Joshua Moore (digging grave, coffin, laying out). [show more]
Description: Complaint for land by Charles Richardson v Lillian P. Somes and quit claim deed transferring land from Lillian Somes to Georgia Somes Stanley
Description: Expenses recorded by Abraham Somes Jr for the settlement of the estate of Abraham Somes Attached appears to be an explanation of the property boundaries of the saw mill, full (woolen cloth making) mill, grist mill Abraham Somes died in 1819 States that William Norwood received $1.11 for taxes for 1818
Description: Statement of amount paid by James Somes' father, Abraham Somes Sr to James for work. He worked for $12 per month for five years On back states "James Somes aut? against father's estate".