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3958Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services...
  • Document, Government, Military Record
  • Other, Census
  • Other, Hancock County
  • Other, Maine
  • 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
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
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
Description:
Typewritten copy of letter from Assessors in Commonwealth of Mass. to Joseph Hopkins re collecting taxes.
3955Churches
  • Document, Document File
  • Other, Churches
  • Other, Somesville
  • Other, Southwest Harbor
  • 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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, (?)
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
Description:
Typewritten genealogy of William Gilley and children.
16678Copy of letter
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Mayo, C.G.
  • 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
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
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
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
Description:
Jean Mayo-Rodwick emailed MID Historical Society to correcty identify the marriage of John Mayo to Tamisen Brike on 3/21/1618.
16634Letter to Jean Mayo-Lakatos
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Hansen, Lois N
  • 9/19/2001
Description:
Hansen's letter to Jean Mayo-Lakatos regarding updating MDI Historical Society on Mayo genealogy.
16633Letter from Wilson Mayo to 1st Artillery Commanding Officer, photocopy and transcription
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Civil wars
  • Mayo, Wilson M
  • 8/4/1865
Description:
Photocopy and transcription of letter from Wilson Mayo to 1st Artillery Commanding Officer attempting to locate his brother, Isaac Mayo, during Civil War.
16632Letter regarding Mayo genealogy in England
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Nancy [last name unknown]
  • 3/19/1994
Description:
Letter regarding Mayo genealogy research in England.
3889Document photocopy proved by Northamptonshie Record Office regarding John Mayo
  • Document, Chart, Family Tree
  • Other, Genealogy
  • 1629
Description:
Document photocopy in indistinguishable script pertaining to John Mano and daughter Elizabeth.
16631Letters to Jean Mayo-Lakatos
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Genealogy
  • Van Maanen, RCJ
Description:
Letter from Leiden, Holland, archives regarding genealogy of Rev. John Mayo
2530Photocopy of description of Magdalen Hall, Oxford Univ.
  • Document, Reprographic Copy, Photocopy
  • Other, Education
Description:
Photocopy from Oxford Univ. calendar describing Magdalen Hall (Magdalen College), Oxford Univ., attended by John Mayo