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3963Mt. Desert Bridge
  • Document, Legal, Agreement, Contract
  • Other, Contracts
  • Other, Toll bridges
Mt. Desert Bridge
Item:
  • 3963   
Object ID:
  • 009.020.14
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Legal, Agreement, Contract
Subject:
  • Other, Contracts
  • Other, Toll bridges
Collection:
  • Mount Desert Bridge Company
Description:
Contracts, indentures Small booklet, "The Mount Desert Bridge Corporation"--2 copies--By-laws, Officers Advertisement for "Greatest Event in Hancock County Since the Civil War"--Dedication of the new Mt. Desert Bridge, May 31, 1920; includes "Monster Clam Bake."
3962Mt. Desert Narrows-Bridge
  • Document, Specification
  • Other, Bridges
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Mt. Desert Narrows-Bridge
Item:
  • 3962   
Object ID:
  • 009.020.15
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Specification
Subject:
  • Other, Bridges
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
Collection:
  • Mount Desert Bridge Company
Description:
May 1956 plan for reconstructing bridge. 1837 contract and plan of tollhouse. Pencil drawing of bridge and intro. (but not body) of apparent petition by cetisans [sic] and patrons of the post office at West Trenton. 1917 blueprint for bridge, Maine Highway Commission. 1918 plan showing New England T&T Co., Pole and submarine line along south approach to Mt. Desert Bridge-Trenton 1918 plan showing new line of right of way at south end of bridge. 1918 plan showing change in alignment and land taken for new right of way at approach to Mt. Desert Narrows. [show more]
3961Cattle and sheep marks-original
  • Document, Note
  • Other, Cattle
  • Other, Marks (Symbols)
  • Other, Sheep
Cattle and sheep marks-original
Item:
  • 3961   
Object ID:
  • 009.020.16
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Note
Subject:
  • Other, Cattle
  • Other, Marks (Symbols)
  • Other, Sheep
Collection:
  • Sheep and Cattle Brands
Description:
Hand-written records, by names, of cattle and sheep, 1828.
3960Brookside Cemetery Association
  • Document, Government, Death Record, Burial Record
  • Other, Cemeteries
  • Other, Somesville
Brookside Cemetery Association
Item:
  • 3960   
Object ID:
  • 009.020.17
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Government, Death Record, Burial Record
Subject:
  • Other, Cemeteries
  • Other, Somesville
Collection:
  • Brookside Cemetery Association
Description:
Records of plots, payments, etc. for the cemetery.
39591842 Census, Hancock Co.
  • Document, Government, Census Record
  • Other, Blue Hill
  • Other, Castine
  • Other, Census
  • Other, Cranberry Islands
  • Other, Deer Isle
  • Other, Eden
  • Other, Hancock County
  • Other, Mount Desert
  • Other, Swans Island
  • Other, Trenton
  • 1842
1842 Census, Hancock Co.
Item:
  • 3959   
Object ID:
  • 009.020.18
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Government, Census Record
Subject:
  • Other, Blue Hill
  • Other, Castine
  • Other, Census
  • Other, Cranberry Islands
  • Other, Deer Isle
  • Other, Eden
  • Other, Hancock County
  • Other, Mount Desert
  • Other, Swans Island
  • Other, Trenton
Collection:
  • Hancock County Census
Date:
  • 1842
Description:
Population figures for Mt. Desert, Eden, Cranberry Isles, Seaville, Ellsworth, Trenton, Bucksport, Orland,l Dedham, Mariaville, Plantations, Blluehill, Surry, Swan's Island, Long Island, Sedgewick, Brooksville, Hog Island, Castine, Penobscot, Gouldsborough, Sullivan, Hancock, Franklin, Eastbrook, Deer Isle.
3958Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services...
  • Document, Government, Military Record
  • Other, Census
  • Other, Hancock County
  • Other, Maine
  • 1841
Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services...
Item:
  • 3958   
Object ID:
  • 009.020.19
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Government, Military Record
Subject:
  • Other, Census
  • Other, Hancock County
  • Other, Maine
Collection:
  • Census of Pensioners of Revolutionary or Military Services
Date:
  • 1841
Description:
Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or military services, for state of Maine, by county, names, ages, places of residence Photocopy
3957Civil War Enrollment Regulations
  • Document, Government, Military Record
  • Other, Civil wars
  • 1865
Civil War Enrollment Regulations
Item:
  • 3957   
Object ID:
  • 009.020.20
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Government, Military Record
Subject:
  • Other, Civil wars
Collection:
  • Civil War Enrollment Regulations
Date:
  • 1865
Description:
Instructions for preparing list of people "liable to enrolment".
3956Revolutionary and Civil Wars--MDI
  • Document, Government, Military Record
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, War
Revolutionary and Civil Wars--MDI
Item:
  • 3956   
Object ID:
  • 009.020.21.a-e
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Government, Military Record
Subject:
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, War
Collection:
  • Revolutionary War and Civil War
Description:
Revolutionary War and Civil War rosters, dates of service of settlers on Mt. Desert Island. Origiaonal document and hand written notes
16973County Tax Warrant
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Taxes
  • 1795
County Tax Warrant
Item:
  • 16973   
Object ID:
  • 009.020.22
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Other, Taxes
Collection:
  • 1795 County Tax Warrent
Date:
  • 1795
Description:
Typewritten copy of letter from Assessors in Commonwealth of Mass. to Joseph Hopkins re collecting taxes.
16969Personal correspondence of Somesville residents
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Personal correspondence of Somesville residents
Item:
  • 16969   
Object ID:
  • 009.020.23.a-bb
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Collection:
  • Somesville, Maine
Description:
-Letters re death of John Higgins, son of Elliot Higgins, killed in NYC by runaway horses (1844); -"old-timers" in Somesville (1940); -from Daniel Somes to unknown woman, perhaps his later wife (1827); -Wm. Hamor to Mr. Somes re disapproval of dancing school (184?) & another re deaths of Lot and Paul Somes from scarlet fever (1853?); -from Susan Trask to "child" re death of "litell Harry [?], 1842; -from Andrew J. Frisbee, adopted son of Abraham Somes, re death of first wife(1851?), and to Mr. Somes re death of Billy (1852); -from Hattie Somes to Grandpa (1877); -from Mr. Heath to Rev. George E. Street (1903); -from Harriet Somes to Aunt Mary re baby sister Blanche (18?9); -from Dell to Hattie (1921) and to Harriet (1928); -to Harriet from Harry S. re selling privilege on land (1944); about Ed, brought home from Boston, by Florence Gray (1959); -from Jacob Somes to brother re legislative session concering railroad (1842). [show more]
3955Churches
  • Document, Document File
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, Somesville
  • Other, Southwest Harbor
  • 09/30/2009
Churches
Item:
  • 3955   
Object ID:
  • 009.020.24.a-k
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Document File
Subject:
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, Somesville
  • Other, Southwest Harbor
Collection:
  • Churches of Mount Desert Island
Date:
  • 09/30/2009
Description:
1. Pages 6-15 of address given by Rev. Horace H. Leavitt on July 14, 1940 in Somesville; memoranda and notes to same. 2. Names of 23 people who met on July 2, 1840 to form Congregational Church. 3. Names of people who desired a Union Meeting House and who bought pews for $5.00 each [1852]. 4. Lists of signers of Supply Fund, 1906, 1907, 5. Invitation to attend ecclesiastical council on June 11, 1908 to examine Mr. Elias Ambrose Jenkins to be pastor of the Somerville [sic] Congregational Church. 6. List of people taken into membership Oct. 17, 1909. 7. Typewritten notes from records of Congregational Church, Somesville, Jan. 6 1885, noting gift of communion service from Mr. Nehemiah Kittredge of Bangor. 8. Typewritten notes on history and legends of Congregational Church, Southwest Harbor, Maine, taken from Nell Thornton's "Traditions and Dates of Southwest Harbor." 9. Booklet with photos about Congregational Church in SW Harbor, n.d. 10. A Record of the Congregational Parish or Religious Society in Mount Desert organized July 2nd, 1840 [original booklet, Somesville] [show more]
3954Deeds of Sale for Land on Mount Desert Island
  • Document, Legal, Deed
  • Other, Pretty Marsh
  • Other, Somesville
Deeds of Sale for Land on Mount Desert Island
Item:
  • 3954   
Object ID:
  • 009.020.25.a-q
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Legal, Deed
Subject:
  • Other, Pretty Marsh
  • Other, Somesville
Collection:
  • Deeds of Sale for Land on Mount Desert Island
Description:
1. Sale of five lots (three west of the Great Pond; one known as Southern Neck, one bounded by New Mill Pond, Ripples Brook, Ripples Rd., Pretty Marsh Rd.) by John Somes and Thadeus S. Somes to John J. Somes. 2. Typewritten portion of record concerning the DeGregoire's portion of Mount Desert Island, ascertained by survey, and the portion for John Bernard (1794). 3. Copy of 1792 document converying land from deGregoires to James Richardson. 4. Sale of pew in New Meeting House in Pretty Marsh to Abraham Somes by Benjamin Atherton, Charles Branscom, Reuben Freeman, David Hooper, for $37.93 (1835). 5. 1839 deed of sale of tract of land and buildings from Abraham Somes to George B. Somes. 6.1854 Jacob Somes, administrator of estate of John Somes, re public sale of described real estate, and his purchase of same for $1107,66. 7. 1854 sale to Amos Hooper by Benjamin Beard et al of land in Pretty Marsh, Mill Pond area (described). 8.1860 deed of sale of land (described) in Tremont by Margaret Moore to Joshus S. Moore. 9.1865 sale by Cornelius Wasgatt, of Swan's Island, to George B. Somes of land on Mount Desert Island. 10. 1867 sale by Mary C. Richardson to Daniel E. Pray of 45 acres "more or less." 11. 1877 sale by Rebecca Somes, Adelma Joy, Ann Fennelly, and Catherine Stevens of share of Mt. Desert Bridge, Yellow Store, horse, & other animals, two carts, one wagon, household furniture, notes or mortgages and all other personal estate owned by Jacob Somes, to John J. Somes. 12. 1878 by John & T.S. Somes to J.J. Somes, strip of land on west side of Ripples Brook. 13. 1882 sale by Rebecca T. Somes to John J. Somes of land in Somesville, as described. 14. List of lots on Mt. Desert Island, Trenton area, Union River, Cranberry Islands, Sullivan, Great Duck, Bartletts Island, granted by the DeGregoires, along with the dates granted and the grantees' names. 15. 1822 notice of public sale of real estate belonging to Abraham Somes to satisfy debts. 16. 1822 certificate attesting that Abraham Somes will use his "best skill and judgment" and exert his "utmost endeavors" concerning the disposal of the estate of Abraham Somes. 17. 1826 sale by John Somes to Abraham Somes of Lot 59 of Salem Town 1808 plan [show more]
3953Deeds of Sale for land sold on Mount Desert Island
  • Document, Legal, Deed
  • Other, Mullen Hill
Deeds of Sale for land sold on Mount Desert Island
Item:
  • 3953   
Object ID:
  • 009.020.26.a-p
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Legal, Deed
Subject:
  • Other, Mullen Hill
Collection:
  • Deeds of Sale for Land Sold on Mount Desert Island
Description:
1.1964 deed of sale by Virginia Somes Sanderson to Rose L. Dresser and Louisa Dresser of Sheep Island in Somesville Harbor. 2. 1909 indenture by John J. Somes and Thaddeus S. Somes to John A. Somes one third of the mill building and mill privelege [sic] for ten years. 3. 1913 transfer of mortgage of John W. Somes to John J. Somes. 4. 1917 deed of homestead lot of Harry G. Somes in Somesville to John J. Somes. 5. Handwritten draft of release for Roscoe H. Hysom right to pass over and lay pipe in easterly line of Hysom lot in Somesville to mill stream, to take water from the mill privilege, and to pass over land lying between northly side of the cemetery road and the southerly side line of Hysom land (n.d.). 6. 1959 deed from Adelaide C. Holland and Marian C. Cobb to Virginia Somes Sanderson the "Mullen Hill Lot." 7. Robert G. Fernald sale of real estate of Florence E. Reade to Virginia Somes Sanderson, 1968. 8. 1976 deed of Somes Sound property from Andrew Somes, Jr. and Florence B. Ells to Virginia Somes Sanderson 9.1986 deed from Virginia Somes Sanderson of Mullen Hill Lot to Somes-Meynell Wildlife Sanctuary. 10. 1926 typewritten copy of record giving/selling to Brookside Cemetery a lot by Harry G. Somes and John J. Somes. 11. Samuel Watson Smith to Virginia Somes Sanderson a lot of Somesville (described). [show more]
16622House Parties on Mount Desert Island
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Other, Central House
  • Other, Mount Desert House
  • Other, Parties
House Parties on Mount Desert Island
Item:
  • 16622   
Object ID:
  • 009.020.27.a-e
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Manuscript
Subject:
  • Other, Central House
  • Other, Mount Desert House
  • Other, Parties
Collection:
  • Parties on Mount Desert Island
Description:
1. Handwritten note about a 1855 (?) party (dinner, dancing) at the old Mt. Desert House given by Churches, Tracys. Describes dress, music; also refers to picnic at Schooner Head where Mr. Church "did some sketching." Copy of invitation from "the boarders at Mr. Daniel Somes" to "Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Somes and family." 2. Typewritten notes about Central House Party, 1884; include notes on menu, music, outings to Eagle Lake, Jordan Pond, Beech Cliff, games. 3. Handwritten excerpts from 1906 diary of Harriet Somes Sanderson. 4. Notes about Stone Party. 5. Pencilled reflections on doing good, resolutions, no date or author. [show more]
3952Dramatic Club, Somesville
  • Document, Document File
  • Other, Drama clubs
  • Other, Playbills
Dramatic Club, Somesville
Item:
  • 3952   
Object ID:
  • 009.020.28
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Document File
Subject:
  • Other, Drama clubs
  • Other, Playbills
Collection:
  • Somesville Dramatic Club
Description:
1. 1890 pencilled record re forming dramatic club; list of officers and their responsibilities; list of members: Atherton, Branscom, Richardson, Savagey, Hadley, Somes, Harrison, Ray, Hall, Hamilton, Reid, Parker. 2. 1918 (?) playbill for "The Varsity Coach," a 4-act play given in and by the village of Somesville. Cast: Richard Allen, Gerome Green, Roscoe Hysom, Harry Gray, Edwin Cameron, Dorothy Pray, Buelah Atherton, Virginia Sanderson, Henrietta Fernald, Dorothy Lethiecq, Eleanor Fernald. [show more]
3951Women's Clubs
  • Document, Note
  • Other, Clubs
  • Other, Somesville
Women's Clubs
Item:
  • 3951   
Object ID:
  • 009.020.29.a-n
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Note
Subject:
  • Other, Clubs
  • Other, Somesville
Collection:
  • Women's Clubs of Mount Desert Island
Description:
History of Mt. Desert Chapter of Order of Eastern Star (1894-1920); Women's Literary Club Handwritten History 2 pages scanned Literary Club (1916-1956) History Typewritten p1-2 scanned; change of type for 158-1966 signed Willette Mitchell, historian The Women's Literary Club of Mt Desert Island Maine 1916-1953, Handwritten Handwritten notes from Aunt Ad about the Eastern Star Sewing Circle; Women's Club. Miscellaneous Items handwritten and from newspaper [show more]
3906Sale of land from Babson to Somes
  • Document, Financial, Sales Record, Bill of Sale
  • Other, Land transfer
  • Other, Somes Harbor
  • 1823
Sale of land from Babson to Somes
Item:
  • 3906   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.154.1
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Financial, Sales Record, Bill of Sale
Subject:
  • Other, Land transfer
  • Other, Somes Harbor
Collection:
  • Babson Genealogy
Date:
  • 1823
Description:
Hand written copy of land transfer record of property near head of Somes Sound from Eben Babson to John Somes, formerly owned by Ephraim Haynes.
3905Babson Genealogy photocopy
  • Document, Chart, Family Tree
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Finney-MacDougal, Catherine, B.A.
  • 1978
Babson Genealogy photocopy
Item:
  • 3905   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.154.2
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Chart, Family Tree
Subject:
  • Other, Genealogy
Creator:
  • Finney-MacDougal, Catherine, B.A.
Collection:
  • Babson Genealogy
Date:
  • 1978
Description:
Photocopied pages from book, The Babson Genealogy, 1637-1977, Descendants of Isabel Babson who arrived at Salem, Massachusetts in 1637. Eaton Press, Watertown, Massachusetts, 1978.
3904History of the Town of Gloucester . . .
  • Document, Chart, Family Tree
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Other, Gloucester, Massachusetts
  • Other, Sedgwick
  • Babson, John J, (?)
History of the Town of Gloucester . . .
Item:
  • 3904   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.154.3
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Chart, Family Tree
Subject:
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Other, Gloucester, Massachusetts
  • Other, Sedgwick
Creator:
  • Babson, John J, (?)
Collection:
  • Babson Genealogy
Description:
Photocopied pages from book, History of the Town of Gloucester . . . containing genealogy of Babsons.
3903Gilley Genealogy
  • Document, Chart, Family Tree
  • Other, Cranberry Islands
  • Other, Genealogy
Gilley Genealogy
Item:
  • 3903   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.155
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Chart, Family Tree
Subject:
  • Other, Cranberry Islands
  • Other, Genealogy
Collection:
  • Gilley Genealogy
Description:
Typewritten genealogy of William Gilley and children.
16678Copy of letter
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Mayo, C.G.
  • 11/25/1924
Copy of letter
Item:
  • 16678   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.161.1
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Other, Genealogy
Creator:
  • Mayo, C.G.
Collection:
  • Mayo Genealogy
Date:
  • 11/25/1924
Description:
Copy of letter regarding Mayo Genealogy from C.G. Mayo to an unnamed Mr. Mayo.
16643Letter from CG Mayo to Charles A Mayo
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Mayo, CG
  • 1/9/1925
Letter from CG Mayo to Charles A Mayo
Item:
  • 16643   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.161.2
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Other, Genealogy
Creator:
  • Mayo, CG
Collection:
  • Mayo Genealogy
Date:
  • 1/9/1925
Description:
Copy of letter from CG Mayo to Charles A Mayo regarding Mayo genealogy, including Joshua Mayo who moved to Mount Desert in 1778,
3890Genealogy of the Mayo Family, desendants of Rev. John Mayo of Barnstable, MA
  • Document, Chart, Family Tree
  • Other, Eastham, MA
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Southwest Harbor
  • Mayo, Edward Doliver; William doliver Mayo; Eleanor R Mayo
Genealogy of the Mayo Family, desendants of Rev. John Mayo of Barnstable, MA
Item:
  • 3890   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.161.14
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Chart, Family Tree
Subject:
  • Other, Eastham, MA
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Other, Mount Desert Island
  • Other, Southwest Harbor
Creator:
  • Mayo, Edward Doliver; William doliver Mayo; Eleanor R Mayo
Collection:
  • Mayo Genealogy
Description:
Photocopy of Mayo family genealogy, from English origins to Mount Desert Island
16636Letter from John S. Mayo to "Cousin"
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Mayo, John S
  • 8/3/1997
Letter from John S. Mayo to "Cousin"
Item:
  • 16636   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.161.16
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Other, Genealogy
Creator:
  • Mayo, John S
Collection:
  • Mayo Genealogy
Date:
  • 8/3/1997
Description:
Discussion of Mayo family lineage and discrepancies found by John S. Mayo
16635Letter correcting information on marriage of John Mayo
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Marriage
  • Mayo-Rodwick, Jean
  • 12/7/2010
Letter correcting information on marriage of John Mayo
Item:
  • 16635   
Object ID:
  • 010.FIC.161.17
Catalog:
  • Archives
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
Subject:
  • Other, Marriage
Creator:
  • Mayo-Rodwick, Jean
Collection:
  • Mayo Genealogy
Date:
  • 12/7/2010
Description:
Jean Mayo-Rodwick emailed MID Historical Society to correcty identify the marriage of John Mayo to Tamisen Brike on 3/21/1618.