Deeds of Mount Desert Island
Peters Plan - C18
a project of
V. F. Thomas Co. - P. O. Box 84 - Hulls Cove, Maine 04644
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(updated 25 May 2016)
2:134–135
Date: 4 April 1792
Town: Bar Harbor
Grantors: Bartholomy DeGregoire and Maria Theresa DeGregoire
Grantees: Sarah Paine, William Mason, and Timothy Mason
Description: 100 acres, composed of two 50-acre lots: a “first lot” and a “back lot”, both described here; Subsequent deeds on this page follow only the “back lot”. (The “first lot”l, a shore lot, is followed here.)
first lot (50 acres):
Beginning at a birch tree, the bound between him [Bartholomy DeGregoire] and Elkanah Young;
run first S 22.5° E 172 rods to a maple tree;
then N 67.5° E 48 rods to a maple tree;
then N 22.5° W to the shore;
then following the shore to the first mentioned bound.
“Sarah Paine’s back lot” (50 acres):
Begin at the northwest corner of Seth Doane’s back lot;
running first S 10° W 125 rods to a birch tree;
then N 80° W 64 rods;
then N 10° E 125 rods to a poplar tree;
then S 80° E 64 rods to the first bound.
Grantors obtained this parcel via: grant from the General Court of Massachusetts
Grantee Sarah Paine disposed of her share of the back lot of this parcel via 15:301–302
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15:301–302
Date: 3 July 1800
Town: Bar Harbor
Grantor: Sarah Paine
Grantee: William Mason
Description: This deed conveyed two parcels, but only the one that was part of the “back lot” in 2:134–135 above is reported here.
Beginning at the northwest corner of Seth Doan[e]’s back lot;
running S 10° W 125 rods to a birch tree;
then N 80° W 64 rods;
then N 10° E 125 rods to a poplar tree;
then S 80° E 64 rods to the first bound.
Grantor obtained this parcel as the “back lot” of 2:134–135
Grantee disposed of this parcel via ???:???
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Summary of the above transactions:
1. Bartholomy DeGregoire and wife Maria Theresa DeGregoire conveyed two parcels, a back lot (followed on this page) and a shore lot (followed on a different page, to Sarah Paine, William Mason, and Timothy Mason.
2. It is uncertain, and will require further research to determine, how Timothy Mason’s share of the property was transferred to Sarah Paine and William Mason.
3. Sarah Paine conveyed her share of the back lot to William Mason, leaving him with sole ownership of that parcel.
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