William P. Smith claims lot of land and the abstract gives the "grants and conveyances" that include the lot; includes references to John Bernard (1785), Mme. de Gregoire (1787) and many others. Mr. Campbell, Hancock Registry of Deeds concludes that "although the record title of the herein described premises are a little defective" William P. Smith's title may be good
“Abstract of Title for H.M. Hobart,” Mount Desert Island Historical Society, accessed May 13, 2024, https://mdihs.digitalarchive.us/items/show/3121.Item 3487
