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: Letter by W.B. Franklin Dec 10, 1853, 2 p Letter, W.B. Franklin , Oct 8, 1855, 2 p. law suit dropped against Elisha Gilsey [sic] and Joseph Gilsey [sic] Gilley Memo Trespasses, etc by E.S.G (no name) , Dec 12, 1891, 2p Letter by C.S. Hamlin, Nov 5 1896, re title of the lighthouse for eviction Letter by Issac Dyer, US Attorney to Attorney General, explanation of ownership of Baker's Island, building of schoolhouse, Mar 11, 1898, 3 p. Letter by John Griggs, Atty Gen, Mar 18, 1898, 3 p. Referring to letter from Justice Dept on Nov 5, 1898 Letter by Grimsby McHarg, Acting Sec Dept of Commerce and Labor indicating satisfaction that boat landing is used in common by the public and the government, May 6, 1909 Reproduced from National Archives [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: 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
Description: Two photocopiesGovernor Council, House of Reps, and Great and General Court of the Commonwealth of Mass on Feb 27, 1762 deeded Sir Francis Bernard, Baronet Mount Desert Island. It could do this because King William and Queen Mary grant the Province of Mass land between Nova Scotia and Sagadehock River Francis Bernard petitioned the King who approved The record appears in the Civil Commissions Book 1767 to 1775
Description: Deed from the Bingham heirs of Baker's Island, Dec 28, 1827, from State of Maine records in the National Arcives, File No. 3, handwritten, 3p
Description: 1862 Deed from John Somes, Abraham Somes, Judith Babson, Emily Noyes to Jacob Somes, for land beginning from Abraham Somes to Oak Hill at a line of land of lake? to John Somes by Jacob Somes administator 1865 Cornelius Wasgatt to George B. Somes, John Somes to Amos Hooper land in Mt Desert
Description: Quit claim deed Deeds of conveyance to Jacob Somes from Salem Town (spelled without e at the top of the deed) for $500 Multiple lots Lot number 2, Mountain.Reuler Hobbs in Mount Desert Abraham Somes to Granger B. Somes (2 copies), Charles Branscom to Abraham Somes