Deeds of Mount Desert Island
Peters Plan - A7

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V. F. Thomas Co. - P. O. Box 84 - Hulls Cove, Maine  04644
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(updated 23 November 2025)



12:361–362
   Date: 7 October 1802
   Town: Eden [now Bar Harbor]
   Grantors: William Bingham et al.
   Grantee: Nehemiah Higgins
   Description: 54 acres, 65 [square?] rods by deed; 54 acres, 25 [square?] rods by Peters Plan
      Beginning on the shore at the northern corner of Ezra Leland’s lot;
      then running S 45° W 100 rods to the county road;
      then along said road to Simeon Hadley’s line;
      then N 37° E 146 rods along said [Simeon] Hadley’s line to the shore;
      then easterly along the said shore to the point of beginning.
   Grantors obtained this parcel via ???:???
   Grantee disposed of this parcel via 25:383 and ???:???

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25:383
   Date: 11 October 1808
   Town: Eden [now Bar Harbor]
   Grantor: Nehemiah Higgins
   Grantee: Elkanah Young
   Description: 12 acres, more or less
      Beginning at the county road on Samuel Hadley’s bound;
      then running N 37° E 146 rods along the said Hadley’s line to the shore
      then along the shore 22 rods;
      then running S 37° W 16 rods;
      then running about 11 rods westerly so as to come within 12 rods of the said Hadley’s line;
      then running S 37° W to the road aforesaid;
      then running along the road to the first-mentioned corner.
   Grantor obtained this parcel via 12:361–362
   Grantee disposed of this parcel via 37:379–380

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37:379–380
   Date: 18 November 1817
   Town: Eden [now Bar Harbor]
   Grantor: Elkanah Young
   Grantee: Benjamin Tiler Reed
   Description: 12 acres, more or less
      Beginning at the county road adjoining land of Samuel Hadley;
      running then N 37° E 146 rods along the said Hadley’s line to the shore
      then along the shore 22 rods;
      then running S 37° W 16 rods;
      then running 11 rods westerly so as to come within 12 rods of the said Hadley’s line;
      then running S 37° W to the road aforesaid;
      then running along the road to the first-mentioned bound.
   Grantor obtained this parcel via 25:383
   Grantee disposed of this parcel via ???:???

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