Description: Letter Amasa Higgins (could also be Ana Higgins) Deer Isle from Richard Warren, Gouldsboro, Deer Isle re: purchase of mill logs and shingle wood.
Description: Legal fees owed by the Town of Mount Desert Debited and Credited. A statement of the Seaville and Gilpatrick Cases - Mount Desert Statement written by Town Agent, M Heath L initials in names may be S. Unclear what Heath's first name is
Higgins, Benjamin H., Samuel H. Richards and Amos Clements
Date:
1846
Description: Indenture of Hariet (sic) Smith to Amos Clements of Penobscott (sic) county of Eden. Benjamin Higgins and Samuel H. Richards signed the indenture as overseers of the poor of the Town of Eden.
Description: Petition to Mount Desert Bridge Corporation from Simeon Milliken to allow clergy relief from tolls. Note:” Voted una: that it is inexpendient to act upon it”.
Description: Statement and notice of dividend to William Thompson from John Black. Also includes notice regarding Davis Place, formerly sold to Capt. John Cousins.
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]
Description: 1843 petition of grievances to House of Representatives concerning unattached, short piers, costly tolls, insufficient height and draw of bridge. Relates to original Trenton Bridge.
Description: Capt. of Brig "Grand Turk" appeared before at Emulate of US in Gibralter re vessel taking on water,crew pumping; protests losses, damages, expenses due to gale wind, high seas.