Description: Photocopy of handwritten document, An Act to cede to the United States of America the jurisdiction of Baker's Island, signed by the Secretary of State, State of Maine, Feb 20, 1824 National Archives, 2p
Description: Official appointment of Georgia N. Somes as Postmaster of Mount Desert, Maine. Certificate notes that she was appointed on November 4, 1908 and executed a bond and took the oath of office on November 9. Signed by George v. L. Meyer, Postmaster of the United States on November 17, 1908.
Description: Six deeds associated with the family of LaRue Spiker: 1) Deed of a lot in Bushnell, Illinois, from William and Alta Hays to Walter Dodge; 2) Deed of a lot in Bushnell, Illinois, from Richmond Wheeler to J. Fred Spiker; 3) Deed of a cemetery lot in Bushnell, Illinois, to J. F. Spiker; 4) Deed of a lot in Bushnell, Illinois, from William Holchousen to Peter Hersey; 5) Deed of a lot in Bushnell, Illinois, from Walter Dodge to J.E. Spiker; 6) Deed of a lot in Bushnell, Illinois from several people to William Hays. Part of LaRue Spiker Collection Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.067.6 [show more]
Description: Photocopy of bequest of $1,000 to church for a fund to be known as the Mary B. Somes fund. Appears it may be a Congregational Church document
Description: Six page photocopy of certificate of incorporation of Maine company, TEPCO. This established TEPCO as an industrial company with the purpose of manufacturing and power generation and distribution. Copy of this deed is of poor quality. Previously archived as 012.FIC.055.10
Description: Official document indicating the mariners' monthly wages for working on Brig. "Adelma" from Bangor to Washington and back; no date. Mariners were from Trenton, St. Stephens, and Mt. Desert; three on foremast, one mate, and one steward. Verso is copy of "An Act for the Government and Regulation of Seamen in the Merchant's Service..."
Description: Portion of a legal document leasing 1/3 of mill and mill privelege to John A. Somes by John J. Somes and Thadeus Somes saw mill ship yard sawmill shipyard
Description: District Court Application for Default and Default Judgement to ensure full rights to the land by Charles S Richardson and Julia B. Smith Includes Attachment to motion for Summary Judgment including copies of handwritten records of genealogy of Abraham Somes and Daniel Somes by Georgia Somes Stanley written in 1961 Includes deed from Caroline F. Moore to Geo. L. Somes District Court Civil Action Docket No. 72-73-C-93, Final Judgment and Decree is associated with 011-FIC.10.11 [show more]
Description: Photocopy of handwritten note and two photocopies of deed of land. This pertains to a land transfer from Emily Grindle to the Mount Desert Island Historical Society.
Description: Deed 1975 and letters of conveyance documenting the sale of land in Somesville, ME, from Emily Grindle to the Mount Desert Island Historical Society on April 23, 1981.
Description: Quit Claim Deed of 100 acres of land in Mount Desert to David Bartlett from Degregoire and Maria Theresa de Gregoire (nee du Cadillac) land for 5 Spanish milled dollars. Description of boundaries