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Item Title Type Subject Creator Publisher Date
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
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.
45281847 tax bill with declarations of value of individual property; Town of Eden
  • Document, Government, Tax Roll
  • 1847
Description:
Two-sided paper: Side 1 is an inventory and valuation of taxable property (real and personal) of inhabitants of the Town of Eden for estate, county and town taxes dated May 26, 1847. Assessors are listed as Eben L. Higgins, John Salsbury, and ___ Mayo. Mill rate is given. On the reverse side is a chart showing property owners' names and the value of various kinds of property belonging to them. Paper is badly torn. and some words are missing. [show more]
2481Act to Establish Mt Desert Bridge District
  • Document, Government, Act
  • Other, Legislation
  • Other, Toll bridges
  • 03/29/1917
Description:
Maine Legislative Act to Establish Mt Desert Bridge District regarding the toll bridge becoming a free bridge. Appears to be original with seal Previously archived as 011.FIC.9.2
3527Administration of Estate of Joshua Moore
  • Document, Government, Probate
  • Other, Estates
  • Aug 2, 1865
Description:
3 documents appointment Caroline F. Moore as administrator of Joshua S. Moore's estate, payments of the estate
2963Appointment of Omar Tapley as Executor for Grace Clark Pease...
  • Document, Government, Probate
  • 1918
Description:
Also notice of probate hearing to be held in August 1918; notice to be given to Lucy Clark Somes. Also names in Schedule A: Annie Somes Clark (niece), Lucy Clark Somes (niece), Bessie Stanley Clark (niece), Marion Clark (niece), Augustus Clark (brother), Clarence Clark (brother).
18669Birth Certificate of Stuart Smith
  • Document, Government, Birth Record, Birth Certificate
Description:
Birth Certificate of Stuart Smith born on June 27, 1916 in Mount Desert, Maine. This is not an orgional but a new one issued in March 24, 1992.
3485Bloomfield Smith appointed executor of estate of William P. Smith
  • Document, Government, Probate
  • 1906
Description:
State of Maine document from Probate Court appoints Bloomfield Smith executor of estate of William P. Smith.
3960Brookside Cemetery Association
  • Document, Government, Death Record, Burial Record
  • Other, Cemeteries
  • Other, Somesville
Description:
Records of plots, payments, etc. for the cemetery.
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
3806Census Records for Dutchess County, NY, and Hancock County, ME,
  • Document, Government, Census Record
  • Other, Census
  • Other, Mount Desert
  • 1790
Description:
Census records showing Soames in Fishkill, Dutchess Country, NY, in 1790 and census records showing Abraham Somes in Town of Mount Desert, Hancock County, ME.
18687Certificate of Appointment
  • Document, Government, Executive Record
  • March 8, 1954
Description:
Appointment of Donald E. Smith to serve as constable of the Somesville Fire Company. Signed by the Town Manager and shows his appointment to the position for one year.
3502Certificate of Commissioning of Francis Sample as First Lieutenant
  • Document, Government, Military Record, Service Record
  • Other, Military officers
  • Illinois State Militia
  • 8/13/1861
Description:
One page formal certificate announcing the appointment of Francis Sample as First Lieutenant of the Sixteenth Regiment of Illinois Volunteers. Sample was maternal grandfather of LaRue Spiker. Part of LaRue Spiker Collection Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.067.4
3503Certificate of Honorable Discharge of Arthur Ailworth from the United States Army
  • Document, Government, Military Record, Military Discharge
  • Other, Military discharges
  • United States Army
  • 1/2/1919
Description:
Official copy of discharge papers for Arthur F. Ailworth. Ailworth was probably a maternal uncle of LaRue Spiker. Part of LaRue Spiker Collection Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.067.3
17655Certificate of Marriage for Capt. Joseph S. King and Miss Addie Gilley
  • Document, Government, Marriage Record, Marriage Certificate
  • June 25, c. 1870
Description:
Certificate of Marriage for Capt. Joseph S. King of Tremont and Miss Addie V. Gilley of Tremont June 25, 187_ (last number of year is missing).
17656Certificate of Marriage, Nancy Freeman and Dr. James Hanson
  • Document, Government, Marriage Record, Marriage Certificate
  • Jan. 2, 1878
Description:
Certificate of Marriage (January 2, 1878) for Nancy W. Freeman of Mount Desert and Dr. James Hanson of Boston.
9198Certificates of Birth of Grace Sample and La Rue Spiker
  • Document, Government, Birth Record, Birth Certificate
  • Other, Births
  • State of Illinois
  • 8/20/1942
Description:
Two certified copies of record of birth for Grace H. Sample, mother of LaRue Spiker, and of LaRue Spiker. Part of LaRue Spiker Collection Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.067.5
3957Civil War Enrollment Regulations
  • Document, Government, Military Record
  • Other, Civil wars
  • 1865
Description:
Instructions for preparing list of people "liable to enrolment".
2307Copy of Record of Estate of Abraham Somes
  • Document, Government, Probate
  • Other, Estates
  • nd
Description:
See 011.FIC.14.1 Duplicate of description of location of land -saw mill, grist mill of Estate Abraham Somes Sr. categroized by Abraham Somes II and expenses to administer the estate
3562Court Case NEHGC vs. Nancy Harris, Folder #7
  • Document, Government, Judgment
Description:
1. Photocopy of the decision by Justice John Atwood in Northeast Harbor Golf Club v. Nancy Harris, July 23rd, 1999. 2. Photocopy of Agreement (Draft #14) between Nancy G. Harris, Shepard Harris, Melissa Harris & J. Andrews Harris, V and The Northeast Harbor Golf Club, Inc. Includes Exhibit A of the board reorganization plan. July 16th, 1999.
3528Court document of debt of deceased John Somes
  • Document, Government, Probate
  • Other, Estates
  • Oct 27, 1852
Description:
Jacob Somes the administrator of the deceased's estate, John Somes, received court approval to sell real estate of John Somes to pay debts of $1107.66 through an advertised sale
3525Court record of dispute between Erving and Samuel Reed
  • Document, Government, Judgment
  • Other, Land
  • Mar 25, 1911
Description:
Typewritten Portion of Record from Abstract of Title of the Properties of John Somes (son of Abraham 1) regarding a dispute between Erving and Reed in which Erving won right to land but with improvements made by Erving that he would have to pay for he abandoned land to Reed. Unclear who is writing this.
3929Customs Collector Records 1856-1860, Southwest Harbor
  • Document, Government, Customs Record
  • Other, Codfish
  • Other, Custom houses
Description:
Customs Collector Records 1856-1860, Southwest Harbor. Found in Fernald Store, which had been built by A.J. Whiting. Contains cost of fishing licenses, list schooners See article, Natalie Springuel, William Leavenworth, Karen Alexander, "From Wealth to Poverty, the Rise and Fall of Cod around Mount Desert Island, Chebacco, Volume XVI, 2015, This is large, bound volume, the only item in this box.
3941Customs Service records for Schr. Ella Eudora and Kate L. Pray
  • Document, Government, Customs Record
  • Other, Customhouses
  • 1906
Description:
Lester E. Pray, part-owner and master of both vessels
3804Death Record for Jacob Richard Somes
  • Document, Government, Death Record
  • Other, Death
  • Office of the Registrar General, Ontario, Canada
  • 7/31/1981
Description:
Record of death in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, Canada, of Jacob Richard Somes on Februaru 15, 1913.
18668Discharge papers for Stuart J. Smith
  • Document, Government, Military Record, Military Discharge
  • November 5, 1945
Description:
Honorable Discharge papers of Stuart J. Smith from the United States Army in November 5, 1945. Back of the paper lists the battles and campaigns he fought in, Medals awarded, occupations, separation pay.